Cost of living comparison
Libya is 66.7% cheaper than Uruguay.
If you lived in Libya instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 76.0% less for restaurants
Uruguay
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.16
UYU699.96
|
$4.29
LYD20.720
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
UYU380.03
|
$4.12
LYD19.900
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
UYU85.88
|
$0.46
LYD2.250
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
UYU64.39
|
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
|
pay 59.8% less for groceries
Uruguay
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.44
UYU94.15
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.68
UYU257.31
|
$2.58
LYD12.490
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.26
UYU164.22
|
$3.67
LYD17.750
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.72
UYU143.31
|
$1.32
LYD6.380
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
UYU168.61
|
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
UYU44.03
|
$0.72
LYD3.480
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
UYU48.99
|
$0.52
LYD2.530
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
UYU27.99
|
$0.35
LYD1.690
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
UYU47.06
|
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
UYU33.04
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU32.19
|
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
|
pay 63.8% less for transportation
Uruguay
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
UYU295.00
|
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.78
UYU1,879.84
|
$21.71
LYD104.930
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,826.29
UYU1,419,242.56
|
$16,462.81
LYD79,580.740
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.59
UYU677.91
|
$9.53
LYD46.050
|
|
pay 62.7% less for housing
Uruguay
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.50
UYU1,560.93
|
$24.38
LYD117.850
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$631.38
UYU24,332.68
|
$214.03
LYD1,034.620
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.93
UYU18,071.84
|
$116.31
LYD562.230
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.20
UYU3,938.77
|
$30.93
LYD149.520
|
|
pay 84.6% less for childcare
Uruguay
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.70
UYU16,251.69
|
$65.74
LYD317.770
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,669.05
UYU295,556.43
|
$1,166.12
LYD5,636.970
|
|
pay 63.4% less for entertainment and sports
Uruguay
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.37
UYU129.72
|
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.99
UYU153.92
|
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.19
UYU199.99
|
$2.45
LYD11.870
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.06
UYU2,044.82
|
$31.90
LYD154.180
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.53
UYU405.96
|
$4.46
LYD21.550
|
|
pay 56.8% less for clothing
Uruguay
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$95.58
UYU3,683.47
|
$29.81
LYD144.120
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.77
UYU1,879.68
|
$27.85
LYD134.640
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$133.31
UYU5,137.70
|
$43.99
LYD212.670
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.14
UYU4,321.70
|
$57.86
LYD279.680
|
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