Cost of living comparison
Libya is 0.8% more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Libya instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 5.2% more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
TND7.240
|
$3.94
LYD19.150
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
TND10.840
|
$3.22
LYD15.640
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TND1.680
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$0.17
LYD0.800
|
|
pay 20.2% more for groceries
Tunisia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
TND13.480
|
$2.83
LYD13.750
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.380
|
$3.47
LYD16.830
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
TND3.430
|
$1.31
LYD6.380
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.830
|
$1.46
LYD7.090
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
TND1.970
|
$0.73
LYD3.570
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
TND2.600
|
$0.49
LYD2.390
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND1.030
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.790
|
$0.26
LYD1.260
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.750
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
TND0.690
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
|
pay 40.9% more for transportation
Tunisia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
TND8.520
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.84
TND33.940
|
$21.37
LYD103.820
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,518.48
TND86,132.860
|
$17,497.81
LYD84,991.930
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.62
TND8.210
|
$7.82
LYD37.970
|
|
pay 9.0% more for housing
Tunisia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TND61.320
|
$32.87
LYD159.660
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$167.41
TND524.000
|
$163.31
LYD793.260
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.64
TND402.630
|
$92.59
LYD449.750
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.75
TND93.110
|
$29.37
LYD142.670
|
|
pay 29.8% less for childcare
Tunisia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.08
TND191.190
|
$59.72
LYD290.090
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,342.76
TND7,332.840
|
$998.54
LYD4,850.210
|
|
pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.810
|
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
TND2.430
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
TND8.570
|
$2.52
LYD12.240
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.01
TND78.270
|
$19.79
LYD96.110
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TND14.350
|
$5.42
LYD26.350
|
|
pay 26.1% less for clothing
Tunisia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.90
TND118.640
|
$27.92
LYD135.640
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.96
TND137.600
|
$30.65
LYD148.900
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
TND278.420
|
$42.32
LYD205.560
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.48
TND179.910
|
$60.04
LYD291.620
|
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