Cost of living comparison
Libya is 68.6% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Libya instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 74.5% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.07
£13.76
|
$4.29
LYD20.440
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
£6.82
|
$4.12
LYD19.620
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.63
|
$0.46
LYD2.210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.16
|
$0.16
LYD0.780
|
|
pay 55.1% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.11
|
$0.32
LYD1.510
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
£3.23
|
$2.58
LYD12.320
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
£4.38
|
$3.67
LYD17.510
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
£2.80
|
$1.32
LYD6.290
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
£2.79
|
$1.40
LYD6.690
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.92
|
$0.72
LYD3.430
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.52
LYD2.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.93
|
$0.35
LYD1.670
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.07
|
$0.24
LYD1.170
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.48
|
$0.27
LYD1.290
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.46
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
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pay 67.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.50
|
$0.12
LYD0.590
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.64
£72.08
|
$21.71
LYD103.480
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,464.66
£25,486.22
|
$16,462.81
LYD78,478.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
£12.93
|
$9.53
LYD45.420
|
|
pay 73.1% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
£28.63
|
$24.38
LYD116.220
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.35
£932.45
|
$214.03
LYD1,020.290
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.65
£742.28
|
$116.31
LYD554.440
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.45
£178.55
|
$30.93
LYD147.450
|
|
pay 94.5% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,426.61
£1,086.49
|
$65.74
LYD313.370
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,036.83
£13,736.60
|
$1,166.12
LYD5,558.900
|
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pay 70.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.13
|
$0.63
LYD3.020
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
£2.99
|
$0.58
LYD2.780
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.35
£12.45
|
$2.45
LYD11.700
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.82
£33.37
|
$31.90
LYD152.050
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.87
£9.80
|
$4.46
LYD21.250
|
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pay 45.3% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.61
£58.35
|
$29.81
LYD142.130
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
£30.19
|
$27.85
LYD132.770
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
£68.93
|
$43.99
LYD209.720
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.66
£72.10
|
$57.86
LYD275.810
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