Cost of living comparison
Libya is 39.4% cheaper than Zambia.
If you lived in Libya instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 26.8% less for restaurants
Zambia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
ZMW97.95
|
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
ZMW90.82
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
ZMW23.39
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
ZMW12.44
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 42.0% less for groceries
Zambia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
ZMW25.26
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
ZMW121.43
|
$2.83
LYD13.780
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.08
ZMW135.34
|
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
ZMW46.10
|
$1.31
LYD6.390
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.90
ZMW50.53
|
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZMW30.04
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZMW17.99
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
ZMW30.30
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
ZMW14.04
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW14.84
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZMW19.20
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
pay 24.2% less for transportation
Zambia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
ZMW140.12
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.62
ZMW816.24
|
$21.37
LYD104.040
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,371.75
ZMW329,776.44
|
$17,497.81
LYD85,174.370
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.73
ZMW232.80
|
$7.82
LYD38.050
|
|
pay 58.4% less for housing
Zambia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.74
ZMW2,765.28
|
$32.87
LYD160.000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.41
ZMW7,314.55
|
$163.31
LYD794.960
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$193.01
ZMW5,144.67
|
$92.59
LYD450.710
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.59
ZMW2,867.82
|
$29.37
LYD142.980
|
|
pay 79.0% less for childcare
Zambia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$171.24
ZMW4,564.49
|
$59.72
LYD290.720
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,061.39
ZMW374,814.63
|
$998.54
LYD4,860.620
|
|
pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports
Zambia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
ZMW32.59
|
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
ZMW48.13
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
ZMW70.82
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.16
ZMW750.49
|
$19.79
LYD96.310
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.06
ZMW81.62
|
$5.42
LYD26.400
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
Zambia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.18
ZMW1,177.63
|
$27.92
LYD135.930
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.12
ZMW829.64
|
$30.65
LYD149.220
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,403.71
|
$42.32
LYD206.010
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.64
ZMW2,815.92
|
$60.04
LYD292.240
|
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