Cost of living comparison
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Libya vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost of Living Summary
Libya is 61.9% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
Libya vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Libya instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 63.7% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.57
TTD64.93
|
$3.46
LYD22.040
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.67
TTD52.03
|
$3.94
LYD25.090
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
TTD6.90
|
$0.44
LYD2.820
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
TTD5.38
|
$0.11
LYD0.730
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Libya - Cost of restaurants
pay 62.0% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
TTD16.03
|
$0.26
LYD1.640
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.83
TTD25.95
|
$2.74
LYD17.460
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.89
TTD60.32
|
$3.35
LYD21.350
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
TTD29.55
|
$1.59
LYD10.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
TTD27.65
|
$1.55
LYD9.870
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.59
TTD17.57
|
$0.80
LYD5.090
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.50
|
$0.66
LYD4.200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
TTD12.04
|
$0.48
LYD3.040
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
TTD12.15
|
$0.25
LYD1.590
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
TTD4.09
|
$0.30
LYD1.900
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
TTD4.04
|
$0.26
LYD1.650
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Libya - Cost of groceries
pay 52.0% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
TTD26.38
|
$0.11
LYD0.670
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$86.39
TTD586.01
|
$31.94
LYD203.690
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,153.27
TTD218K
|
$14,814.63
LYD94,465.030
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.08
TTD54.80
|
$8.58
LYD54.710
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Libya - Cost of transportation
pay 63.9% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.66
TTD384.30
|
$31.27
LYD199.410
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.33
TTD3,780.35
|
$208.68
LYD1,330.650
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$386.35
TTD2,620.56
|
$106.58
LYD679.620
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.56
TTD376.85
|
$13.39
LYD85.370
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Libya - Cost of housing
pay 83.5% less for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$262.08
TTD1,777.68
|
$49.00
LYD312.420
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,187.26
TTD41,967.66
|
$880.34
LYD5,613.460
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Libya - Cost of childcare
pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.09
TTD14.15
|
$0.65
LYD4.130
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
TTD22.88
|
$0.49
LYD3.140
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.99
TTD33.88
|
$2.22
LYD14.170
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.14
TTD340.09
|
$24.03
LYD153.210
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.53
TTD57.85
|
$4.02
LYD25.630
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago vs. Libya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.9% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.14
TTD360.43
|
$27.67
LYD176.460
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.43
TTD267.48
|
$28.21
LYD179.890
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.11
TTD828.26
|
$44.69
LYD284.970
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.97
TTD603.51
|
$53.64
LYD342.010
|
|
Trinidad and Tobago 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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