Cost of living comparison
Libya is 62.2% cheaper than Italy.
If you lived in Libya instead of Italy, you would:
pay 75.3% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€15.48
|
$4.61
LYD22.560
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.65
|
$4.10
LYD20.050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.44
|
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
|
pay 56.4% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.96
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.55
|
$2.75
LYD13.480
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.30
|
$3.55
LYD17.370
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
$1.68
LYD8.250
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.84
|
$1.56
LYD7.640
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.00
|
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.26
|
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.73
|
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.68
|
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
|
pay 55.9% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.93
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€37.21
|
$23.74
LYD116.170
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€27,059.58
|
$16,046.81
LYD78,530.690
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€18.34
|
$10.88
LYD53.250
|
|
pay 58.7% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€27.68
|
$29.85
LYD146.100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€629.13
|
$191.92
LYD939.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€490.81
|
$108.81
LYD532.490
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€144.19
|
$17.03
LYD83.350
|
|
pay 87.8% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€487.75
|
$58.75
LYD287.530
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€9,075.31
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,966.100
|
|
pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.80
|
$0.68
LYD3.340
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.62
|
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.94
|
$2.33
LYD11.400
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€49.97
|
$25.64
LYD125.490
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€9.00
|
$4.44
LYD21.720
|
|
pay 38.0% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€75.18
|
$32.50
LYD159.030
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.47
|
$32.80
LYD160.510
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€82.52
|
$45.23
LYD221.360
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€110.67
|
$65.98
LYD322.900
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