Cost of living comparison
Libya is 46.7% cheaper than Chile.
If you lived in Libya instead of Chile, you would:
pay 59.8% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
$4.61
LYD22.560
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$4.10
LYD20.050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
|
pay 45.0% less for groceries
|
Chile
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0600
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$2.75
LYD13.480
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1600
|
$3.55
LYD17.370
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$1.68
LYD8.250
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$1.56
LYD7.640
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
|
pay 36.2% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.2000
|
$23.74
LYD116.170
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF580.9000
|
$16,046.81
LYD78,530.690
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$10.88
LYD53.250
|
|
pay 41.7% less for housing
|
Chile
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
$29.85
LYD146.100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.2400
|
$191.92
LYD939.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.8800
|
$108.81
LYD532.490
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.8000
|
$17.03
LYD83.350
|
|
pay 77.0% less for childcare
|
Chile
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.2500
|
$58.75
LYD287.530
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF160.8500
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,966.100
|
|
pay 53.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$0.68
LYD3.340
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$2.33
LYD11.400
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
$25.64
LYD125.490
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$4.44
LYD21.720
|
|
pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
Chile
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
$32.50
LYD159.030
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0300
|
$32.80
LYD160.510
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.2100
|
$45.23
LYD221.360
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.8100
|
$65.98
LYD322.900
|
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