Cost of living comparison
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Libya vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary
Libya is 44.8% cheaper than Thailand overall.
Libya vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Libya instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 30.7% less for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.67
THB89.77
|
$3.46
LYD22.040
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
THB234.99
|
$3.94
LYD25.090
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
THB24.69
|
$0.44
LYD2.820
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
THB12.09
|
$0.11
LYD0.730
|
|
Thailand vs. Libya - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.0% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
THB47.32
|
$0.26
LYD1.640
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
THB264.85
|
$2.74
LYD17.460
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
THB240.75
|
$3.35
LYD21.350
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
THB69.55
|
$1.59
LYD10.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
THB47.44
|
$1.55
LYD9.870
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
THB44.63
|
$0.80
LYD5.090
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
THB19.91
|
$0.66
LYD4.200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
THB30.18
|
$0.48
LYD3.040
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
THB25.31
|
$0.25
LYD1.590
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.93
|
$0.30
LYD1.900
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.72
|
$0.26
LYD1.650
|
|
Thailand vs. Libya - Cost of groceries
pay 38.5% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
THB162.35
|
$0.11
LYD0.670
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.12
THB944.74
|
$31.94
LYD203.690
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,471.21
THB1M
|
$14,814.63
LYD94,465.030
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
THB353.75
|
$8.58
LYD54.710
|
|
Thailand vs. Libya - Cost of transportation
pay 29.7% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.52
THB622.27
|
$31.27
LYD199.410
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$414.60
THB13,929.16
|
$208.68
LYD1,330.650
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.86
THB8,965.52
|
$106.58
LYD679.620
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.46
THB2,031.25
|
$13.39
LYD85.370
|
|
Thailand vs. Libya - Cost of housing
pay 89.2% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.13
THB12,065.46
|
$49.00
LYD312.420
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,104.31
THB373K
|
$880.34
LYD5,613.460
|
|
Thailand vs. Libya - Cost of childcare
pay 57.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
THB72.38
|
$0.65
LYD4.130
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
THB66.21
|
$0.49
LYD3.140
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.31
THB144.94
|
$2.22
LYD14.170
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.45
THB1,795.85
|
$24.03
LYD153.210
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.32
THB212.23
|
$4.02
LYD25.630
|
|
Thailand vs. Libya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.08
THB1,245.77
|
$27.67
LYD176.460
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.48
THB990.41
|
$28.21
LYD179.890
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.15
THB3,062.31
|
$44.69
LYD284.970
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.13
THB2,322.37
|
$53.64
LYD342.010
|
|
Thailand vs. Libya - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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