Cost of living comparison
Libya is 54.9% cheaper than Lithuania.
If you lived in Libya instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 67.8% less for restaurants
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Lithuania
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.88
€10.06
|
$4.29
LYD20.710
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
€6.40
|
$4.12
LYD19.880
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€2.13
|
$0.46
LYD2.240
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
€1.60
|
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
|
pay 44.0% less for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
€1.52
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
€5.52
|
$2.58
LYD12.480
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
€4.89
|
$3.67
LYD17.740
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
€2.43
|
$1.32
LYD6.380
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.34
€3.09
|
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.53
|
$0.72
LYD3.470
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.52
LYD2.530
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$0.35
LYD1.690
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.38
|
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.42
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
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pay 42.1% less for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
€5.79
|
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.34
€28.07
|
$21.71
LYD104.840
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,094.53
€32,472.97
|
$16,462.81
LYD79,515.350
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.59
€7.95
|
$9.53
LYD46.020
|
|
pay 31.7% less for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.95
€12.91
|
$24.38
LYD117.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$488.99
€452.46
|
$214.03
LYD1,033.770
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$348.24
€322.23
|
$116.31
LYD561.760
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.99
€135.08
|
$30.93
LYD149.400
|
|
pay 86.4% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$497.03
€459.90
|
$65.74
LYD317.510
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,349.41
€7,725.71
|
$1,166.12
LYD5,632.340
|
|
pay 57.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.98
€4.61
|
$0.63
LYD3.060
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.15
€2.92
|
$0.58
LYD2.810
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.07
€4.69
|
$2.45
LYD11.860
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
€35.91
|
$31.90
LYD154.060
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
€7.73
|
$4.46
LYD21.540
|
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pay 55.0% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.39
€93.82
|
$29.81
LYD144.000
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.40
€38.30
|
$27.85
LYD134.530
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.38
€84.55
|
$43.99
LYD212.490
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$164.00
€151.75
|
$57.86
LYD279.450
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