Cost of living comparison
compared to
Libya vs. Tajikistan Cost of Living Summary
Libya is 19.3% cheaper than Tajikistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.5% less in Libya
- Groceries
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pay 21.0% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 67.5% more in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 25.2% less in Libya
- Childcare
-
pay 68.0% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.4% less in Libya
- Clothing
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pay 10.4% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Libya.
Libya vs. Tajikistan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Libya instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 45.5% less for restaurants
|
Tajikistan
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.09
TJS56.16
|
$3.46
LYD18.790
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
TJS79.35
|
$3.94
LYD21.390
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
TJS5.21
|
$0.44
LYD2.400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TJS2.83
|
$0.11
LYD0.620
|
|
Tajikistan vs. Libya - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
TJS5.06
|
$0.26
LYD1.400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.82
TJS53.71
|
$2.74
LYD14.890
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
TJS36.56
|
$3.35
LYD18.200
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
TJS15.88
|
$1.59
LYD8.630
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
TJS16.11
|
$1.55
LYD8.420
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
TJS6.45
|
$0.80
LYD4.340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
TJS10.93
|
$0.66
LYD3.580
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
TJS8.51
|
$0.48
LYD2.590
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
TJS4.07
|
$0.25
LYD1.350
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TJS2.65
|
$0.30
LYD1.620
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TJS1.87
|
$0.26
LYD1.400
|
|
Tajikistan vs. Libya - Cost of groceries
pay 67.5% more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
TJS37.49
|
$0.11
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.59
TJS97.66
|
$31.94
LYD173.680
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,647.15
TJS107,429.74
|
$14,814.63
LYD80,545.800
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.60
TJS33.21
|
$8.58
LYD46.650
|
|
Tajikistan vs. Libya - Cost of transportation
pay 25.2% less for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TJS180.68
|
$31.27
LYD170.030
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.61
TJS3,418.42
|
$208.68
LYD1,134.580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.79
TJS2,211.79
|
$106.58
LYD579.480
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.50
TJS318.22
|
$13.39
LYD72.790
|
|
Tajikistan vs. Libya - Cost of housing
pay 68.0% less for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.29
TJS878.97
|
$49.00
LYD266.390
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.94
TJS64,316.23
|
$880.34
LYD4,786.330
|
|
Tajikistan vs. Libya - Cost of childcare
pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
TJS9.77
|
$0.65
LYD3.520
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
TJS13.84
|
$0.49
LYD2.680
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.65
TJS24.42
|
$2.22
LYD12.080
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.89
TJS312.58
|
$24.03
LYD130.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
TJS41.51
|
$4.02
LYD21.850
|
|
Tajikistan vs. Libya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.45
TJS243.96
|
$27.67
LYD150.460
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
TJS310.57
|
$28.21
LYD153.390
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.88
TJS561.56
|
$44.69
LYD242.980
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.59
TJS512.73
|
$53.64
LYD291.620
|
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Tajikistan vs. Libya - Cost of clothing
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