Cost of living comparison
Libya is 70.7% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.3% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 72.6% less in Libya
- Transportation
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pay 67.9% less in Libya
- Housing
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pay 77.3% less in Libya
- Childcare
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pay 78.7% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 76.8% less in Libya
- Clothing
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pay 47.5% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 74.3% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$4.61
LYD22.290
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$4.10
LYD19.810
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$0.48
LYD2.300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
|
pay 72.6% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$0.29
LYD1.420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$2.75
LYD13.320
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$3.55
LYD17.160
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$1.68
LYD8.150
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$1.56
LYD7.550
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.71
LYD3.420
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.60
LYD2.900
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.42
LYD2.040
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.28
LYD1.330
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
|
pay 67.9% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$23.74
LYD114.780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$16,046.81
LYD77,591.910
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$10.88
LYD52.620
|
|
pay 77.3% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$29.85
LYD144.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$191.92
LYD928.010
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$108.81
LYD526.130
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$17.03
LYD82.350
|
|
pay 78.7% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$58.75
LYD284.090
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,894.780
|
|
pay 76.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$0.68
LYD3.300
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$0.63
LYD3.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$2.33
LYD11.270
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$25.64
LYD123.990
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$4.44
LYD21.460
|
|
pay 47.5% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$32.50
LYD157.130
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$32.80
LYD158.590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$45.23
LYD218.720
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$65.98
LYD319.040
|
|
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