Cost of living comparison
Libya is 36.1% cheaper than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% less in Libya
- Groceries
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pay 39.5% less in Libya
- Transportation
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pay 35.1% less in Libya
- Housing
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pay 24.3% less in Libya
- Childcare
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pay 85.5% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.2% less in Libya
- Clothing
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pay 12.2% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 8.0% less for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB75.56
|
$4.61
LYD25.100
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB194.96
|
$4.10
LYD22.310
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB22.82
|
$0.48
LYD2.590
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.29
|
$0.13
LYD0.730
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB45.31
|
$0.29
LYD1.600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB264.33
|
$2.75
LYD15.000
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB216.47
|
$3.55
LYD19.320
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB66.27
|
$1.68
LYD9.170
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB41.79
|
$1.56
LYD8.500
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB39.86
|
$0.71
LYD3.860
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB16.86
|
$0.60
LYD3.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB26.40
|
$0.42
LYD2.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB21.32
|
$0.24
LYD1.330
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB22.42
|
$0.28
LYD1.500
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB17.34
|
$0.29
LYD1.560
|
|
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB144.67
|
$0.12
LYD0.630
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB823.64
|
$23.74
LYD129.250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,015,660.69
|
$16,046.81
LYD87,374.880
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB313.03
|
$10.88
LYD59.250
|
|
pay 24.3% less for housing
|
Thailand
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB554.89
|
$29.85
LYD162.560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB12,604.72
|
$191.92
LYD1,045.020
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,294.13
|
$108.81
LYD592.460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,786.79
|
$17.03
LYD92.730
|
|
pay 85.5% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,064.46
|
$58.75
LYD319.910
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB334,991.85
|
$1,219.10
LYD6,638.000
|
|
pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB71.24
|
$0.68
LYD3.720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB61.51
|
$0.63
LYD3.420
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB124.59
|
$2.33
LYD12.690
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,580.09
|
$25.64
LYD139.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB175.55
|
$4.44
LYD24.170
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,250.62
|
$32.50
LYD176.940
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB950.82
|
$32.80
LYD178.590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,680.85
|
$45.23
LYD246.290
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,122.96
|
$65.98
LYD359.270
|
|
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