Cost of living comparison
Libya is 64.5% cheaper than Isle of Man.
If you lived in Libya instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 75.8% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.96
£18.81
|
$4.29
LYD20.790
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.64
£6.78
|
$4.12
LYD19.950
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
£1.69
|
$0.46
LYD2.250
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
£1.35
|
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
|
pay 51.0% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
£1.31
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
£2.40
|
$2.58
LYD12.530
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
£4.61
|
$3.67
LYD17.810
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
£2.33
|
$1.32
LYD6.400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.48
£2.73
|
$1.40
LYD6.800
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.81
|
$0.72
LYD3.490
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.51
|
$0.52
LYD2.540
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
£0.79
|
$0.35
LYD1.690
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
£1.31
|
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
£0.40
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
£0.64
|
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
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pay 58.8% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
£5.99
|
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.36
£31.69
|
$21.71
LYD105.240
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,530.42
£24,754.98
|
$16,462.81
LYD79,816.000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.65
£13.07
|
$9.53
LYD46.190
|
|
pay 76.2% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.75
£47.69
|
$24.38
LYD118.200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,127.21
£884.99
|
$214.03
LYD1,037.680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.03
£736.46
|
$116.31
LYD563.890
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.63
£102.56
|
$30.93
LYD149.960
|
|
pay 93.5% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,008.97
£792.16
|
$65.74
LYD318.710
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,077.44
£14,192.85
|
$1,166.12
LYD5,653.630
|
|
pay 68.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
£3.76
|
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
£3.28
|
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.13
£11.88
|
$2.45
LYD11.900
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.72
£34.33
|
$31.90
LYD154.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.35
£8.91
|
$4.46
LYD21.620
|
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pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.97
£41.59
|
$29.81
LYD144.550
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.05
£26.74
|
$27.85
LYD135.030
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.95
£51.00
|
$43.99
LYD213.300
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.53
£53.80
|
$57.86
LYD280.510
|
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