Cost of living comparison
Libya is 32.5% cheaper than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.7% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% less in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% less in Libya
- Childcare
-
pay 79.5% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.5% less in Libya
- Clothing
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pay 15.2% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 42.7% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$29.88
|
$4.61
LYD25.560
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$35.12
|
$4.10
LYD22.720
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.78
|
$0.48
LYD2.630
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.54
|
$0.13
LYD0.740
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.96
|
$0.29
LYD1.630
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$23.33
|
$2.75
LYD15.280
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$20.19
|
$3.55
LYD19.680
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.97
|
$1.68
LYD9.340
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.94
|
$1.56
LYD8.650
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.76
|
$0.71
LYD3.930
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.10
|
$0.60
LYD3.320
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.66
|
$0.42
LYD2.340
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.70
|
$0.24
LYD1.360
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.87
|
$0.28
LYD1.530
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.70
|
$0.29
LYD1.590
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$21.51
|
$0.12
LYD0.650
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$231.61
|
$23.74
LYD131.640
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$113,021.59
|
$16,046.81
LYD88,988.060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$43.36
|
$10.88
LYD60.340
|
|
pay 19.1% less for housing
|
Brazil
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$104.38
|
$29.85
LYD165.560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,678.54
|
$191.92
LYD1,064.310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,175.51
|
$108.81
LYD603.400
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$289.34
|
$17.03
LYD94.450
|
|
pay 79.5% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,519.74
|
$58.75
LYD325.820
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$39,067.01
|
$1,219.10
LYD6,760.560
|
|
pay 20.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.11
|
$0.68
LYD3.790
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.11
|
$0.63
LYD3.480
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.39
|
$2.33
LYD12.920
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$128.20
|
$25.64
LYD142.200
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$34.25
|
$4.44
LYD24.610
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$253.03
|
$32.50
LYD180.200
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$232.75
|
$32.80
LYD181.880
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$410.03
|
$45.23
LYD250.840
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$332.05
|
$65.98
LYD365.900
|
|
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