Cost of living comparison
Libya is 61.3% cheaper than Bahrain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.9% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 44.2% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 62.6% less in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 65.5% less in Libya
- Childcare
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pay 85.0% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 73.1% less in Libya
- Clothing
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pay 38.5% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 59.9% less for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$4.61
LYD22.620
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$4.10
LYD20.100
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$0.48
LYD2.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
|
pay 44.2% less for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$0.29
LYD1.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$2.75
LYD13.520
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$3.55
LYD17.410
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$1.68
LYD8.270
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$1.56
LYD7.660
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$0.71
LYD3.480
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.60
LYD2.940
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.29
LYD1.410
|
|
pay 62.6% less for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
$23.74
LYD116.470
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,750.590
|
$16,046.81
LYD78,736.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.770
|
$10.88
LYD53.390
|
|
pay 65.5% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.740
|
$29.85
LYD146.480
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.820
|
$191.92
LYD941.710
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.380
|
$108.81
LYD533.890
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.230
|
$17.03
LYD83.560
|
|
pay 85.0% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.720
|
$58.75
LYD288.280
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,154.530
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,981.740
|
|
pay 73.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$0.68
LYD3.350
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$2.33
LYD11.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.950
|
$25.64
LYD125.820
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$4.44
LYD21.780
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.830
|
$32.50
LYD159.440
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
$32.80
LYD160.930
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.770
|
$45.23
LYD221.940
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.280
|
$65.98
LYD323.750
|
|
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