Cost of living comparison
Libya is 53.5% cheaper than Estonia.
If you lived in Libya instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 71.3% less for restaurants
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Estonia
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€12.02
|
$4.61
LYD22.560
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.32
|
$4.10
LYD20.050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.95
|
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.70
|
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
|
pay 40.3% less for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.86
|
$2.75
LYD13.480
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.88
|
$3.55
LYD17.370
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
$1.68
LYD8.250
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.35
|
$1.56
LYD7.640
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.60
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
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pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.58
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.48
|
$23.74
LYD116.170
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,525.03
|
$16,046.81
LYD78,530.690
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.82
|
$10.88
LYD53.250
|
|
pay 53.9% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.84
|
$29.85
LYD146.100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€464.71
|
$191.92
LYD939.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€348.99
|
$108.81
LYD532.490
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€200.27
|
$17.03
LYD83.350
|
|
pay 79.2% less for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€221.08
|
$58.75
LYD287.530
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,200.38
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,966.100
|
|
pay 63.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€4.02
|
$0.68
LYD3.340
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.24
|
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.57
|
$2.33
LYD11.400
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.48
|
$25.64
LYD125.490
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.41
|
$4.44
LYD21.720
|
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pay 37.5% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€97.25
|
$32.50
LYD159.030
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€33.01
|
$32.80
LYD160.510
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€77.84
|
$45.23
LYD221.360
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€94.50
|
$65.98
LYD322.900
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