Cost of living comparison
Libya is 17.2% cheaper than Uganda.
If you lived in Libya instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 4.4% less for restaurants
Uganda
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
UGX9,650
|
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
UGX25,807
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
UGX1,376
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
UGX1,396
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 16.8% less for groceries
Uganda
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
UGX4,023
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.31
UGX8,784
|
$2.83
LYD13.790
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.65
UGX10,091
|
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
UGX4,919
|
$1.31
LYD6.400
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
UGX9,139
|
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
UGX4,142
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
UGX1,583
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UGX2,479
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
UGX1,593
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UGX1,413
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
UGX1,426
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
pay 18.2% more for transportation
Uganda
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
UGX18,546
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.41
UGX157,454
|
$21.37
LYD104.060
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,692.95
UGX29,249,249
|
$17,497.81
LYD85,189.200
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.09
UGX15,546
|
$7.82
LYD38.060
|
|
pay 34.2% less for housing
Uganda
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.58
UGX279,743
|
$32.87
LYD160.030
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$231.00
UGX878,269
|
$163.31
LYD795.100
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$119.34
UGX453,737
|
$92.59
LYD450.790
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.76
UGX158,759
|
$29.37
LYD143.000
|
|
pay 61.2% less for childcare
Uganda
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.04
UGX395,586
|
$59.72
LYD290.770
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,945.64
UGX18,803,732
|
$998.54
LYD4,861.460
|
|
pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports
Uganda
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
UGX3,386
|
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
UGX7,780
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
UGX8,376
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.76
UGX204,407
|
$19.79
LYD96.330
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UGX18,285
|
$5.42
LYD26.410
|
|
pay 1.2% more for clothing
Uganda
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.98
UGX64,563
|
$27.92
LYD135.950
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.84
UGX109,646
|
$30.65
LYD149.250
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.43
UGX294,382
|
$42.32
LYD206.040
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.70
UGX287,818
|
$60.04
LYD292.290
|
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