Cost of living comparison
Libya is 52.9% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.7% less in Libya
- Groceries
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pay 39.1% less in Libya
- Transportation
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pay 38.9% less in Libya
- Housing
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pay 35.8% less in Libya
- Childcare
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pay 88.6% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 62.1% less in Libya
- Clothing
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pay 43.3% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 62.7% less for restaurants
Latvia
|
Libya
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€8.68
|
$4.61
LYD24.820
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.01
|
$4.10
LYD22.060
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.16
|
$0.48
LYD2.560
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€0.99
|
$0.13
LYD0.720
|
|
pay 39.1% less for groceries
Latvia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.15
|
$0.29
LYD1.590
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.39
|
$2.75
LYD14.830
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€3.95
|
$3.55
LYD19.110
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.31
|
$1.68
LYD9.070
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.59
|
$1.56
LYD8.400
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$0.71
LYD3.810
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.65
|
$0.60
LYD3.220
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.89
|
$0.42
LYD2.270
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.18
|
$0.24
LYD1.320
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.32
|
$0.28
LYD1.480
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.32
|
$0.29
LYD1.550
|
|
pay 38.9% less for transportation
Latvia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€5.74
|
$0.12
LYD0.630
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€33.45
|
$23.74
LYD127.820
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€21,739.46
|
$16,046.81
LYD86,407.090
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€7.70
|
$10.88
LYD58.590
|
|
pay 35.8% less for housing
Latvia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€14.62
|
$29.85
LYD160.760
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€397.03
|
$191.92
LYD1,033.450
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€273.95
|
$108.81
LYD585.900
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€167.11
|
$17.03
LYD91.710
|
|
pay 88.6% less for childcare
Latvia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€363.11
|
$58.75
LYD316.370
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€11,362.31
|
$1,219.10
LYD6,564.480
|
|
pay 62.1% less for entertainment and sports
Latvia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.28
|
$0.68
LYD3.680
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.60
|
$0.63
LYD3.380
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.20
|
$2.33
LYD12.550
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€36.26
|
$25.64
LYD138.080
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€8.49
|
$4.44
LYD23.900
|
|
pay 43.3% less for clothing
Latvia
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€64.95
|
$32.50
LYD174.980
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€36.65
|
$32.80
LYD176.610
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€71.67
|
$45.23
LYD243.570
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€102.45
|
$65.98
LYD355.290
|
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