Cost of living comparison
Libya is 61.7% cheaper than Vanuatu.
If you lived in Libya instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 74.5% less for restaurants
Vanuatu
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.34
VUV1,346
|
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.66
VUV1,147
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
VUV251
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
VUV182
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 57.5% less for groceries
Vanuatu
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.28
VUV389
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.19
VUV1,329
|
$2.83
LYD13.790
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
VUV844
|
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.56
VUV660
|
$1.31
LYD6.400
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
VUV1,003
|
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
VUV237
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
VUV25
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV300
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
VUV239
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
VUV267
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
VUV131
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
pay 41.7% less for transportation
Vanuatu
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.38
VUV638
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.37
LYD104.060
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,926.30
VUV2,128,246
|
$17,497.81
LYD85,189.200
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.42
VUV1,237
|
$7.82
LYD38.060
|
|
pay 85.9% less for housing
Vanuatu
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$172.30
VUV20,456
|
$32.87
LYD160.030
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,118.01
VUV132,733
|
$163.31
LYD795.100
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,113.64
VUV132,214
|
$92.59
LYD450.790
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.67
VUV24,418
|
$29.37
LYD143.000
|
|
pay 86.2% less for childcare
Vanuatu
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$537.05
VUV63,760
|
$59.72
LYD290.770
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,067.60
VUV720,358
|
$998.54
LYD4,861.460
|
|
pay 64.2% less for entertainment and sports
Vanuatu
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.03
VUV479
|
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
VUV394
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
VUV1,098
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.96
VUV9,137
|
$19.79
LYD96.330
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
VUV735
|
$5.42
LYD26.410
|
|
pay 21.8% less for clothing
Vanuatu
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.23
VUV5,488
|
$27.92
LYD135.950
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.62
VUV3,991
|
$30.65
LYD149.250
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.86
VUV11,974
|
$42.32
LYD206.040
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.43
VUV5,987
|
$60.04
LYD292.290
|
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