Cost of living comparison
Libya is 31.0% cheaper than Burma.
If you lived in Libya instead of Burma, you would:
pay 7.1% less for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.97
MMK4,134
|
$4.29
LYD20.710
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
MMK13,900
|
$4.12
LYD19.880
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,521
|
$0.46
LYD2.240
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MMK1,232
|
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
|
pay 41.6% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
MMK2,738
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.23
MMK10,974
|
$2.58
LYD12.480
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.85
MMK12,276
|
$3.67
LYD17.740
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$1.32
LYD6.380
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
MMK6,078
|
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
MMK3,307
|
$0.72
LYD3.470
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
MMK914
|
$0.52
LYD2.530
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
MMK1,967
|
$0.35
LYD1.690
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MMK1,106
|
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MMK1,137
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
MMK1,035
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
pay 10.0% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$20.89
MMK43,835
|
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.82
MMK22,706
|
$21.71
LYD104.840
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,692,781
|
$16,462.81
LYD79,515.350
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.25
MMK17,314
|
$9.53
LYD46.020
|
|
pay 39.0% less for housing
|
Burma
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.51
MMK129,037
|
$24.38
LYD117.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$499.50
MMK1,047,921
|
$214.03
LYD1,033.770
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.58
MMK441,775
|
$116.31
LYD561.760
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.04
MMK60,925
|
$30.93
LYD149.400
|
|
pay 86.0% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$383.33
MMK804,210
|
$65.74
LYD317.510
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,666.67
MMK22,378,027
|
$1,166.12
LYD5,632.340
|
|
pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
MMK1,880
|
$0.63
LYD3.060
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
MMK4,259
|
$0.58
LYD2.810
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.37
MMK2,873
|
$2.45
LYD11.860
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.82
MMK45,770
|
$31.90
LYD154.060
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.42
MMK7,181
|
$4.46
LYD21.540
|
|
pay 44.5% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.63
MMK99,928
|
$29.81
LYD144.000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.95
MMK123,668
|
$27.85
LYD134.530
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.75
MMK175,711
|
$43.99
LYD212.490
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.04
MMK203,590
|
$57.86
LYD279.450
|
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