Cost of living comparison
Libya is 23.5% cheaper than Iraq.
If you lived in Libya instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 12.9% less for restaurants
Iraq
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.44
IQD5,806
|
$4.29
LYD20.790
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
IQD8,880
|
$4.12
LYD19.950
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD552
|
$0.46
LYD2.250
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
IQD265
|
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
|
pay 9.9% less for groceries
Iraq
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.79
IQD1,040
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.41
IQD3,149
|
$2.58
LYD12.530
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
IQD5,834
|
$3.67
LYD17.810
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
IQD2,289
|
$1.32
LYD6.400
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
IQD2,566
|
$1.40
LYD6.800
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD624
|
$0.72
LYD3.490
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD665
|
$0.52
LYD2.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD597
|
$0.35
LYD1.690
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD389
|
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
IQD353
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
IQD356
|
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
|
pay 46.7% less for transportation
Iraq
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.96
IQD2,565
|
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.17
IQD52,586
|
$21.71
LYD105.240
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,142.41
IQD22,440,241
|
$16,462.81
LYD79,816.000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.76
IQD21,943
|
$9.53
LYD46.190
|
|
pay 37.0% less for housing
Iraq
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.86
IQD45,630
|
$24.38
LYD118.200
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.92
IQD367,741
|
$214.03
LYD1,037.680
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.29
IQD247,785
|
$116.31
LYD563.890
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.33
IQD90,760
|
$30.93
LYD149.960
|
|
pay 43.5% less for childcare
Iraq
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.04
IQD184,622
|
$65.74
LYD318.710
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,756.35
IQD2,299,153
|
$1,166.12
LYD5,653.630
|
|
pay 34.7% less for entertainment and sports
Iraq
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
IQD3,078
|
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
IQD3,122
|
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.03
IQD2,656
|
$2.45
LYD11.900
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.97
IQD41,844
|
$31.90
LYD154.640
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
IQD10,749
|
$4.46
LYD21.620
|
|
pay 20.5% more for clothing
Iraq
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.45
IQD32,013
|
$29.81
LYD144.550
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.19
IQD31,667
|
$27.85
LYD135.030
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.63
IQD58,421
|
$43.99
LYD213.300
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.49
IQD51,700
|
$57.86
LYD280.510
|
|
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