Cost of living comparison
compared to
Libya vs. Syria Cost of Living Summary
Libya is 18.1% cheaper than Syria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.0% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 14.0% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 20.3% more in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 24.9% less in Libya
- Childcare
-
pay 26.9% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3% less in Libya
- Clothing
-
pay 27.6% less in Libya
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Libya.
Libya vs. Syria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Libya instead of Syria, you would:
pay 48.0% less for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.33
SYP69,344
|
$3.46
LYD18.790
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.50
SYP58,509
|
$3.94
LYD21.390
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
SYP14,747
|
$0.44
LYD2.400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
SYP8,862
|
$0.11
LYD0.620
|
|
Syria vs. Libya - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.0% less for groceries
|
Syria
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
SYP8,333
|
$0.26
LYD1.400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.85
SYP24,087
|
$2.74
LYD14.880
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.81
SYP49,537
|
$3.35
LYD18.200
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
SYP25,252
|
$1.59
LYD8.630
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
SYP40,163
|
$1.55
LYD8.420
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
SYP8,224
|
$0.80
LYD4.340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP10,067
|
$0.66
LYD3.580
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
SYP7,896
|
$0.48
LYD2.590
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
SYP4,046
|
$0.25
LYD1.350
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
SYP4,002
|
$0.30
LYD1.620
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
SYP4,700
|
$0.26
LYD1.400
|
|
Syria vs. Libya - Cost of groceries
pay 20.3% more for transportation
|
Syria
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
SYP105,151
|
$0.11
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
$31.94
LYD173.650
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,287.91
SYP250,781,375
|
$14,814.63
LYD80,531.850
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.24
SYP133,081
|
$8.58
LYD46.640
|
|
Syria vs. Libya - Cost of transportation
pay 24.9% less for housing
|
Syria
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.76
SYP529,986
|
$31.27
LYD170.000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.35
SYP2,513,935
|
$208.68
LYD1,134.380
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.97
SYP1,468,810
|
$106.58
LYD579.380
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.74
SYP815,767
|
$13.39
LYD72.780
|
|
Syria vs. Libya - Cost of housing
pay 26.9% less for childcare
|
Syria
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$46.24
SYP601,162
|
$49.00
LYD266.340
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,185.71
SYP28,418,614
|
$880.34
LYD4,785.500
|
|
Syria vs. Libya - Cost of childcare
pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.89
SYP50,556
|
$0.65
LYD3.520
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
SYP16,874
|
$0.49
LYD2.680
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
SYP40,090
|
$2.22
LYD12.080
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.64
SYP177,324
|
$24.03
LYD130.610
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.36
SYP30,671
|
$4.02
LYD21.850
|
|
Syria vs. Libya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.6% less for clothing
|
Syria
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.17
SYP392,267
|
$27.67
LYD150.430
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.77
SYP556,062
|
$28.21
LYD153.360
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.57
SYP917,567
|
$44.69
LYD242.940
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.17
SYP1,016,375
|
$53.64
LYD291.560
|
|
Syria vs. Libya - Cost of clothing
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