Cost of living comparison
Libya is 37.5% cheaper than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Libya instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 59.1% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.45
|
$4.61
LYD22.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.16
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.21
|
$0.48
LYD2.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.37
|
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
|
pay 42.5% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.63
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.63
|
$2.75
LYD13.490
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.32
|
$3.55
LYD17.390
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.47
|
$1.68
LYD8.250
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.85
|
$1.56
LYD7.640
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.26
|
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.57
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.35
|
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.81
|
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.92
|
$0.29
LYD1.410
|
|
pay 18.3% less for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.10
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN42.66
|
$23.74
LYD116.290
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN55,573.62
|
$16,046.81
LYD78,609.660
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.06
|
$10.88
LYD53.310
|
|
pay 5.5% less for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.60
|
$29.85
LYD146.250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN560.17
|
$191.92
LYD940.190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN432.53
|
$108.81
LYD533.030
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN143.14
|
$17.03
LYD83.430
|
|
pay 80.2% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN678.02
|
$58.75
LYD287.820
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,597.61
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,972.100
|
|
pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.39
|
$0.68
LYD3.350
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.26
|
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.00
|
$2.33
LYD11.420
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.01
|
$25.64
LYD125.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.39
|
$4.44
LYD21.740
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN82.83
|
$32.50
LYD159.190
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN53.82
|
$32.80
LYD160.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN140.91
|
$45.23
LYD221.590
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN142.62
|
$65.98
LYD323.230
|
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