Cost of living comparison
Libya is 67.9% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.3% less in Libya
- Groceries
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pay 53.2% less in Libya
- Transportation
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pay 66.2% less in Libya
- Housing
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pay 72.7% less in Libya
- Childcare
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pay 94.8% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 73.7% less in Libya
- Clothing
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pay 39.6% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 75.3% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.10
|
$4.61
LYD25.220
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.98
|
$4.10
LYD22.420
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.68
|
$0.48
LYD2.600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.13
LYD0.730
|
|
pay 53.2% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
$0.29
LYD1.610
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.28
|
$2.75
LYD15.070
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.46
|
$3.55
LYD19.420
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.84
|
$1.68
LYD9.220
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.79
|
$1.56
LYD8.540
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.93
|
$0.71
LYD3.880
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.60
LYD3.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.95
|
$0.42
LYD2.310
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.07
|
$0.24
LYD1.340
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.28
LYD1.510
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.29
LYD1.570
|
|
pay 66.2% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.33
|
$0.12
LYD0.640
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£74.05
|
$23.74
LYD129.880
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,258.46
|
$16,046.81
LYD87,798.340
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.93
|
$10.88
LYD59.540
|
|
pay 72.7% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.70
|
$29.85
LYD163.340
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£937.46
|
$191.92
LYD1,050.090
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£769.55
|
$108.81
LYD595.330
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£172.79
|
$17.03
LYD93.180
|
|
pay 94.8% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,128.93
|
$58.75
LYD321.460
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,043.59
|
$1,219.10
LYD6,670.180
|
|
pay 73.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.24
|
$0.68
LYD3.740
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.11
|
$0.63
LYD3.430
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.17
|
$2.33
LYD12.750
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.16
|
$25.64
LYD140.300
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.72
|
$4.44
LYD24.280
|
|
pay 39.6% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£59.12
|
$32.50
LYD177.790
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.25
|
$32.80
LYD179.450
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£68.11
|
$45.23
LYD247.490
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.91
|
$65.98
LYD361.010
|
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