Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 2.8 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Libya, you would:
pay 83.1% more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.580
|
$8.05
BYN26.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
$4.72
BYN15.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.330
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 30.2% more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.490
|
$2.92
BYN9.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.390
|
$2.52
BYN8.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.250
|
$1.23
BYN4.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.640
|
$1.62
BYN5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$0.72
BYN2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.410
|
$0.25
BYN0.84
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$2.81
BYN9.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD116.290
|
$12.76
BYN41.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,609.660
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,421.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.310
|
$3.80
BYN12.48
|
|
pay 43.4% more for housing
|
Libya
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD146.250
|
$10.23
BYN33.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD940.190
|
$263.08
BYN863.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD533.030
|
$174.05
BYN571.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.430
|
$41.27
BYN135.46
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD287.820
|
$301.44
BYN989.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,972.100
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,318.06
|
|
pay 35.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.350
|
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
$1.48
BYN4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.420
|
$1.64
BYN5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.620
|
$31.35
BYN102.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.740
|
$3.68
BYN12.06
|
|
pay 53.8% more for clothing
|
Libya
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD159.190
|
$59.42
BYN195.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.670
|
$37.14
BYN121.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD221.590
|
$86.71
BYN284.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD323.230
|
$84.07
BYN275.95
|
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