Cost of living comparison
Libya is 12.7% cheaper than Eritrea.
If you lived in Libya instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 67.6% less for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$4.61
LYD22.520
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$4.10
LYD20.010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
|
pay 40.6% less for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$2.75
LYD13.460
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$3.55
LYD17.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$1.68
LYD8.230
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$1.56
LYD7.620
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$0.71
LYD3.460
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.42
LYD2.060
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
|
pay 28.0% more for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$23.74
LYD115.960
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$16,046.81
LYD78,388.660
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$10.88
LYD53.160
|
|
pay 59.1% less for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$29.85
LYD145.840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$191.92
LYD937.540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$108.81
LYD531.530
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$17.03
LYD83.200
|
|
pay 53.9% more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$58.75
LYD287.010
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,955.310
|
|
pay 52.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$0.68
LYD3.340
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$0.63
LYD3.060
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$2.33
LYD11.380
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$25.64
LYD125.260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$4.44
LYD21.680
|
|
pay 56.2% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$32.50
LYD158.740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$32.80
LYD160.220
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$45.23
LYD220.960
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$65.98
LYD322.320
|
|
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