Cost of living comparison
Libya is 37.7% cheaper than Venezuela.
If you lived in Libya instead of Venezuela, you would:
pay 63.3% less for restaurants
Venezuela
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.99
VEF79.74
|
$3.94
LYD19.150
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
VEF86.60
|
$3.22
LYD15.640
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
VEF11.71
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
VEF8.79
|
$0.17
LYD0.800
|
|
pay 39.7% less for groceries
Venezuela
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.84
VEF18.31
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.19
VEF21.84
|
$2.83
LYD13.750
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.36
VEF63.46
|
$3.47
LYD16.830
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
VEF20.87
|
$1.31
LYD6.380
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
VEF24.41
|
$1.46
LYD7.090
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
VEF19.86
|
$0.73
LYD3.570
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
VEF4.59
|
$0.49
LYD2.390
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
VEF5.65
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
VEF6.98
|
$0.26
LYD1.260
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
VEF5.63
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
VEF7.92
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
|
pay 62.6% less for transportation
Venezuela
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.90
VEF18.92
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.75
VEF376.54
|
$21.37
LYD103.820
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,166.67
VEF310,871.95
|
$17,497.81
LYD84,991.930
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.10
VEF260.30
|
$7.82
LYD37.970
|
|
pay 11.7% more for housing
Venezuela
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.45
VEF393.53
|
$32.87
LYD159.660
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$172.69
VEF1,722.45
|
$163.31
LYD793.260
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$151.81
VEF1,514.18
|
$92.59
LYD449.750
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$14.14
VEF141.06
|
$29.37
LYD142.670
|
|
pay 44.8% less for childcare
Venezuela
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.35
VEF611.96
|
$59.72
LYD290.090
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,600.00
VEF75,806.21
|
$998.54
LYD4,850.210
|
|
pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports
Venezuela
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
VEF12.94
|
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
VEF16.07
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.77
VEF37.65
|
$2.52
LYD12.240
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
VEF332.45
|
$19.79
LYD96.110
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
VEF53.75
|
$5.42
LYD26.350
|
|
pay 30.7% less for clothing
Venezuela
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.98
VEF528.42
|
$27.92
LYD135.640
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.48
VEF383.83
|
$30.65
LYD148.900
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.40
VEF682.30
|
$42.32
LYD205.560
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.31
VEF721.21
|
$60.04
LYD291.620
|
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