Cost of living comparison
Libya is 70.0% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.1% less in Libya
- Groceries
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pay 72.9% less in Libya
- Transportation
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pay 54.5% less in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 82.1% less in Libya
- Childcare
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pay 94.4% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 75.8% less in Libya
- Clothing
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pay 34.0% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 76.1% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.65
|
$4.61
LYD22.610
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.18
|
$4.10
LYD20.100
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.88
|
$0.48
LYD2.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.54
|
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
|
pay 72.9% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.77
|
$0.29
LYD1.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.64
|
$2.75
LYD13.510
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.54
|
$3.55
LYD17.410
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.55
|
$1.68
LYD8.260
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.10
|
$1.56
LYD7.650
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.42
|
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.23
|
$0.60
LYD2.940
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.96
|
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.38
|
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.04
|
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.78
|
$0.29
LYD1.410
|
|
pay 54.5% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.88
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.12
|
$23.74
LYD116.430
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,602.84
|
$16,046.81
LYD78,709.600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.93
|
$10.88
LYD53.370
|
|
pay 82.1% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£54.52
|
$29.85
LYD146.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,512.81
|
$191.92
LYD941.380
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,390.52
|
$108.81
LYD533.710
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£114.37
|
$17.03
LYD83.540
|
|
pay 94.4% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,436.69
|
$58.75
LYD288.180
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,314.53
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,979.690
|
|
pay 75.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.62
|
$0.68
LYD3.350
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.51
|
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.08
|
$2.33
LYD11.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£64.61
|
$25.64
LYD125.780
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.82
|
$4.44
LYD21.770
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£70.55
|
$32.50
LYD159.390
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.66
|
$32.80
LYD160.880
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£69.91
|
$45.23
LYD221.870
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£70.55
|
$65.98
LYD323.640
|
|
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