Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 6.4 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Libya, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
New Zealand
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.790
|
$13.17
NZ$21.41
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.950
|
$8.60
NZ$13.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.250
|
$2.13
NZ$3.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
$1.99
NZ$3.23
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
Libya
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$1.87
NZ$3.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.530
|
$4.07
NZ$6.62
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.810
|
$6.91
NZ$11.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.400
|
$6.29
NZ$10.22
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.800
|
$4.25
NZ$6.90
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.490
|
$1.17
NZ$1.91
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.540
|
$1.06
NZ$1.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.690
|
$1.37
NZ$2.23
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$2.55
NZ$4.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.98
NZ$1.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
$0.89
NZ$1.45
|
|
pay 14.5 times more for transportation
Libya
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
$6.39
NZ$10.38
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD105.240
|
$64.20
NZ$104.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD79,816.000
|
$23,268.60
NZ$37,828.98
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD46.190
|
$18.67
NZ$30.36
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
Libya
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD118.200
|
$51.53
NZ$83.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,037.680
|
$1,008.44
NZ$1,639.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD563.890
|
$831.90
NZ$1,352.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD149.960
|
$87.73
NZ$142.63
|
|
pay 9.6 times more for childcare
Libya
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD318.710
|
$644.78
NZ$1,048.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,653.630
|
$10,893.97
NZ$17,710.89
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
$5.79
NZ$9.41
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
$3.36
NZ$5.46
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.900
|
$22.83
NZ$37.12
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD154.640
|
$38.17
NZ$62.06
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.620
|
$10.57
NZ$17.18
|
|
pay 93.5% more for clothing
Libya
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD144.550
|
$65.21
NZ$106.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD135.030
|
$40.47
NZ$65.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD213.300
|
$98.20
NZ$159.65
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD280.510
|
$107.95
NZ$175.50
|
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