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
£15.25
|
$4.61
LYD22.190
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$4.10
LYD19.730
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$0.48
LYD2.290
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
|
pay 72.9% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$0.29
LYD1.420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$2.75
LYD13.260
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$3.55
LYD17.090
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$1.68
LYD8.110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$1.56
LYD7.510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$0.71
LYD3.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$0.60
LYD2.880
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$0.42
LYD2.030
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$0.28
LYD1.330
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$0.29
LYD1.380
|
|
pay 54.5% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$23.74
LYD114.300
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$16,046.81
LYD77,265.390
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$10.88
LYD52.390
|
|
pay 82.1% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$29.85
LYD143.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$191.92
LYD924.110
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$108.81
LYD523.910
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$17.03
LYD82.000
|
|
pay 94.4% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$58.75
LYD282.900
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,869.970
|
|
pay 75.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$0.68
LYD3.290
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$0.63
LYD3.020
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$2.33
LYD11.220
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$25.64
LYD123.470
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$4.44
LYD21.370
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$32.50
LYD156.460
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$32.80
LYD157.920
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$45.23
LYD217.800
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$65.98
LYD317.700
|
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