Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 8.4 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Libya, you would:
pay 7.9 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Luxembourg
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.790
|
$20.22
€18.62
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.950
|
$11.79
€10.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.250
|
$3.13
€2.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
$2.80
€2.58
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$2.92
€2.69
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.530
|
$8.10
€7.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.810
|
$4.95
€4.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.400
|
$3.89
€3.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.800
|
$5.51
€5.08
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.490
|
$1.19
€1.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.540
|
$0.78
€0.71
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.690
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$1.92
€1.77
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
pay 17.8 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
$6.00
€5.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD105.240
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD79,816.000
|
$27,590.69
€25,413.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD46.190
|
$29.95
€27.58
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for housing
Libya
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD118.200
|
$49.80
€45.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,037.680
|
$1,699.58
€1,565.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD563.890
|
$1,475.67
€1,359.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD149.960
|
$164.91
€151.90
|
|
pay 16.4 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD318.710
|
$1,178.26
€1,085.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,653.630
|
$17,310.77
€15,945.07
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
$5.28
€4.86
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
$3.77
€3.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.900
|
$5.97
€5.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD154.640
|
$44.65
€41.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.620
|
$12.72
€11.72
|
|
pay 70.7% more for clothing
Libya
|
Luxembourg
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD144.550
|
$61.55
€56.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD135.030
|
$31.61
€29.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD213.300
|
$86.38
€79.57
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD280.510
|
$96.33
€88.73
|
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