Cost of living comparison
Libya is 57.2% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Libya instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 57.6% less for restaurants
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.58
TTD64.95
|
$4.29
LYD20.790
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.18
TTD48.71
|
$4.12
LYD19.950
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
TTD6.72
|
$0.46
LYD2.250
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.44
|
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
|
pay 61.2% less for groceries
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
TTD15.85
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.47
TTD23.57
|
$2.58
LYD12.530
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.48
TTD57.49
|
$3.67
LYD17.810
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
TTD27.83
|
$1.32
LYD6.400
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
TTD25.12
|
$1.40
LYD6.800
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
TTD15.30
|
$0.72
LYD3.490
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
TTD6.67
|
$0.52
LYD2.540
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
TTD9.98
|
$0.35
LYD1.690
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
TTD12.18
|
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TTD3.36
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.86
|
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
|
pay 50.6% less for transportation
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
TTD25.42
|
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$71.71
TTD486.29
|
$21.71
LYD105.240
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,209.13
TTD231,988.74
|
$16,462.81
LYD79,816.000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.23
TTD55.79
|
$9.53
LYD46.190
|
|
pay 57.2% less for housing
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.79
TTD371.55
|
$24.38
LYD118.200
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$492.00
TTD3,336.52
|
$214.03
LYD1,037.680
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.49
TTD2,512.44
|
$116.31
LYD563.890
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.72
TTD404.98
|
$30.93
LYD149.960
|
|
pay 71.7% less for childcare
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.31
TTD1,419.46
|
$65.74
LYD318.710
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,610.47
TTD31,265.85
|
$1,166.12
LYD5,653.630
|
|
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
TTD13.32
|
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
TTD23.51
|
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
TTD34.22
|
$2.45
LYD11.900
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.60
TTD322.80
|
$31.90
LYD154.640
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.86
TTD53.29
|
$4.46
LYD21.620
|
|
pay 46.2% less for clothing
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.14
TTD380.70
|
$29.81
LYD144.550
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
TTD312.26
|
$27.85
LYD135.030
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.00
TTD773.12
|
$43.99
LYD213.300
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.11
TTD624.66
|
$57.86
LYD280.510
|
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