Cost of living comparison
Libya is 35.0% cheaper than Bolivia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.2% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 22.2% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 30.4% less in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 41.3% less in Libya
- Childcare
-
pay 64.8% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.8% less in Libya
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 30.2% less for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.10
|
$4.61
LYD22.280
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.79
|
$4.10
LYD19.800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.50
|
$0.48
LYD2.300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.09
|
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
|
pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.76
|
$0.29
LYD1.420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.20
|
$2.75
LYD13.310
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB25.06
|
$3.55
LYD17.150
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.40
|
$1.68
LYD8.140
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.69
|
$1.56
LYD7.540
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.59
|
$0.71
LYD3.420
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
$0.60
LYD2.890
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
$0.42
LYD2.040
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
$0.28
LYD1.330
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
|
pay 30.4% less for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.86
|
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB179.59
|
$23.74
LYD114.720
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB112,222.92
|
$16,046.81
LYD77,550.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.49
|
$10.88
LYD52.590
|
|
pay 41.3% less for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB312.10
|
$29.85
LYD144.280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,349.49
|
$191.92
LYD927.510
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,394.59
|
$108.81
LYD525.840
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB202.35
|
$17.03
LYD82.310
|
|
pay 64.8% less for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,227.75
|
$58.75
LYD283.940
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,659.76
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,891.600
|
|
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.29
|
$0.68
LYD3.300
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.80
|
$0.63
LYD3.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB18.00
|
$2.33
LYD11.260
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB239.92
|
$25.64
LYD123.920
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB44.07
|
$4.44
LYD21.450
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB289.74
|
$32.50
LYD157.040
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB334.87
|
$32.80
LYD158.510
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB428.53
|
$45.23
LYD218.600
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB378.06
|
$65.98
LYD318.870
|
|
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