Cost of living comparison
compared to
Libya vs. Western Sahara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Libya instead of Western Sahara, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Western Sahara
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.46
LYD21.920
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$3.94
LYD24.950
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.44
LYD2.800
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.11
LYD0.720
|
Western Sahara vs. Libya - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Western Sahara
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.26
LYD1.630
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.74
LYD17.360
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.35
LYD21.230
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.59
LYD10.060
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.55
LYD9.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
LYD5.060
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
LYD4.180
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
LYD3.020
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.25
LYD1.580
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.30
LYD1.890
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.26
LYD1.640
|
Western Sahara vs. Libya - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Western Sahara
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$0.11
LYD0.670
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.94
LYD202.530
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,814.63
LYD93,924.740
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.58
LYD54.400
|
Western Sahara vs. Libya - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Western Sahara
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$31.27
LYD198.270
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$208.68
LYD1,323.040
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$106.58
LYD675.740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$13.39
LYD84.880
|
Western Sahara vs. Libya - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Western Sahara
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$49.00
LYD310.640
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$880.34
LYD5,581.350
|
Western Sahara vs. Libya - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Western Sahara
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$0.65
LYD4.110
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$0.49
LYD3.120
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.22
LYD14.090
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$24.03
LYD152.330
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.02
LYD25.480
|
Western Sahara vs. Libya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Western Sahara
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$27.67
LYD175.450
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.21
LYD178.860
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$44.69
LYD283.340
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$53.64
LYD340.050
|
Western Sahara vs. Libya - Cost of clothing
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