Libya is 79.3% cheaper than Switzerland.

If you lived in Libya instead of Switzerland, you would:

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pay 85.9% less for restaurants

 
Switzerland
Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $25.29
CHF21.93
$4.29
LYD20.690
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$16.39
CHF14.21
$4.12
LYD19.870
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $4.49
CHF3.89
$0.46
LYD2.240

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pay 72.6% less for groceries

 
Switzerland
Libya
Bread
1 loaf
$3.46
CHF3.00
$0.32
LYD1.530
Local cheese (8 oz) $12.71
CHF11.02
$2.58
LYD12.480
Milk (1 gallon) $6.96
CHF6.03
$3.67
LYD17.730

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pay 77.2% less for transportation

 
Switzerland
Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.75
CHF6.72
$0.12
LYD0.600
Monthly public transit pass $108.37
CHF93.94
$21.71
LYD104.780
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,253.06
CHF30,558.44
$16,462.81
LYD79,468.470

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pay 78.3% less for housing

 
Switzerland
Libya
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$52.30
CHF45.34
$24.38
LYD117.680
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,574.30
CHF1,364.65
$214.03
LYD1,033.160
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,317.64
CHF1,142.17
$116.31
LYD561.430

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pay 96.8% less for childcare

 
Switzerland
Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,462.28
CHF2,134.38
$65.74
LYD317.320
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $31,407.01
CHF27,224.57
$1,166.12
LYD5,629.020

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pay 79.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Switzerland
Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.36
CHF6.38
$0.63
LYD3.060
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.23
CHF4.53
$0.58
LYD2.810
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.76
CHF8.46
$2.45
LYD11.850

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pay 65.1% less for clothing

 
Switzerland
Libya
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$120.31
CHF104.29
$29.81
LYD143.920
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$60.46
CHF52.41
$27.85
LYD134.450
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$130.36
CHF113.00
$43.99
LYD212.370

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