Cost of living comparison
Libya is 51.1% cheaper than Haiti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.2% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 51.4% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 18.6% more in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 81.6% less in Libya
- Childcare
-
pay 61.7% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.1% less in Libya
- Clothing
-
pay 58.5% less in Libya
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 73.2% less for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,566.90
|
$4.61
LYD25.560
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,486.72
|
$4.10
LYD22.720
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG261.15
|
$0.48
LYD2.630
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG195.86
|
$0.13
LYD0.740
|
|
pay 51.4% less for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG326.44
|
$0.29
LYD1.630
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG652.88
|
$2.75
LYD15.280
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG741.42
|
$3.55
LYD19.680
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG365.00
|
$1.68
LYD9.340
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG902.06
|
$1.56
LYD8.650
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.14
|
$0.71
LYD3.930
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.07
|
$0.60
LYD3.320
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.23
|
$0.42
LYD2.340
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.23
|
$0.24
LYD1.360
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.14
|
$0.28
LYD1.530
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG165.84
|
$0.29
LYD1.590
|
|
pay 18.6% more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG262.04
|
$0.12
LYD0.650
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,611.50
|
$23.74
LYD131.640
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,570,132.74
|
$16,046.81
LYD88,988.060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG467.46
|
$10.88
LYD60.340
|
|
pay 81.6% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,672.98
|
$29.85
LYD165.560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG118,823.45
|
$191.92
LYD1,064.310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,211.95
|
$108.81
LYD603.400
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG9,985.16
|
$17.03
LYD94.450
|
|
pay 61.7% less for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,057.52
|
$58.75
LYD325.820
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG896,764.73
|
$1,219.10
LYD6,760.560
|
|
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG652.88
|
$0.68
LYD3.790
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.14
|
$0.63
LYD3.480
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG261.15
|
$2.33
LYD12.920
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,080.40
|
$25.64
LYD142.200
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,305.75
|
$4.44
LYD24.610
|
|
pay 58.5% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,446.02
|
$32.50
LYD180.200
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,793.14
|
$32.80
LYD181.880
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,669.03
|
$45.23
LYD250.840
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,586.28
|
$65.98
LYD365.900
|
|
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