Cost of living comparison
Libya is 33.9% more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.3% more in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 25.5% more in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 81.5% more in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 80.1% more in Libya
- Childcare
-
pay 8.4% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.7% less in Libya
- Clothing
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pay 46.3% more in Libya
The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Libya are more expensive than in India. Expenses including entertainment and sports and childcare are lower in Libya. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of India, you would:
pay 24.3% more for restaurants
India
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹206.01
|
$4.61
LYD24.870
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹334.97
|
$4.10
LYD22.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹34.00
|
$0.48
LYD2.560
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.26
|
$0.13
LYD0.720
|
|
pay 25.5% more for groceries
India
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹39.53
|
$0.29
LYD1.590
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹217.89
|
$2.75
LYD14.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹219.69
|
$3.55
LYD19.150
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹80.62
|
$1.68
LYD9.090
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹117.24
|
$1.56
LYD8.420
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹75.83
|
$0.71
LYD3.820
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.84
|
$0.60
LYD3.230
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.87
|
$0.42
LYD2.280
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.71
|
$0.24
LYD1.320
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹14.03
|
$0.28
LYD1.490
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.11
|
$0.29
LYD1.550
|
|
pay 81.5% more for transportation
India
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹396.25
|
$0.12
LYD0.630
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹868.94
|
$23.74
LYD128.070
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,160,924.36
|
$16,046.81
LYD86,572.540
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹252.24
|
$10.88
LYD58.710
|
|
pay 80.1% more for housing
India
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹633.88
|
$29.85
LYD161.060
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,849.38
|
$191.92
LYD1,035.420
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,753.38
|
$108.81
LYD587.020
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,572.28
|
$17.03
LYD91.880
|
|
pay 8.4% less for childcare
India
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,783.30
|
$58.75
LYD316.970
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹134,373.21
|
$1,219.10
LYD6,577.050
|
|
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
India
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹157.59
|
$0.68
LYD3.680
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹136.17
|
$0.63
LYD3.380
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹308.17
|
$2.33
LYD12.570
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,315.85
|
$25.64
LYD138.340
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹287.74
|
$4.44
LYD23.950
|
|
pay 46.3% more for clothing
India
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,061.94
|
$32.50
LYD175.310
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,176.91
|
$32.80
LYD176.950
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,572.07
|
$45.23
LYD244.030
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,670.79
|
$65.98
LYD355.970
|
|
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