Cost of living comparison
Libya is 78.0% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.0% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 70.6% less in Libya
- Transportation
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pay 71.1% less in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 82.9% less in Libya
- Childcare
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pay 95.8% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 80.9% less in Libya
- Clothing
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pay 62.6% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 82.0% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.32
|
$4.61
LYD25.100
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.62
|
$4.10
LYD22.310
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.09
|
$0.48
LYD2.590
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.84
|
$0.13
LYD0.730
|
|
pay 70.6% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.69
|
$0.29
LYD1.600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.93
|
$2.75
LYD15.000
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.78
|
$3.55
LYD19.320
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.96
|
$1.68
LYD9.170
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.18
|
$1.56
LYD8.500
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.39
|
$0.71
LYD3.860
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$0.60
LYD3.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.36
|
$0.42
LYD2.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.35
|
$0.24
LYD1.330
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$0.28
LYD1.500
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.06
|
$0.29
LYD1.560
|
|
pay 71.1% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.85
|
$0.12
LYD0.630
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.51
|
$23.74
LYD129.250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,470.36
|
$16,046.81
LYD87,374.880
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£37.97
|
$10.88
LYD59.250
|
|
pay 82.9% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.48
|
$29.85
LYD162.560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,332.95
|
$191.92
LYD1,045.020
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,264.95
|
$108.81
LYD592.460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£123.49
|
$17.03
LYD92.730
|
|
pay 95.8% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,713.80
|
$58.75
LYD319.910
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,233.76
|
$1,219.10
LYD6,638.000
|
|
pay 80.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.71
|
$0.68
LYD3.720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.65
|
$0.63
LYD3.420
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.43
|
$2.33
LYD12.690
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£54.59
|
$25.64
LYD139.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.33
|
$4.44
LYD24.170
|
|
pay 62.6% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£73.79
|
$32.50
LYD176.940
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.10
|
$32.80
LYD178.590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.26
|
$45.23
LYD246.290
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£149.16
|
$65.98
LYD359.270
|
|
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