Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 2.8 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Libya, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.560
|
$4.20
COP18,319.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.050
|
$6.62
COP28,866.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
$0.78
COP3,420.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$0.60
COP2,596.14
|
|
pay 60.4% more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$1.27
COP5,544.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.480
|
$2.16
COP9,436.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.370
|
$3.88
COP16,920.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.250
|
$2.02
COP8,810.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.640
|
$2.19
COP9,542.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
$1.07
COP4,671.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$0.45
COP1,982.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
$0.55
COP2,405.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
$0.46
COP1,994.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
$0.50
COP2,181.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$0.45
COP1,974.68
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$3.05
COP13,315.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD116.170
|
$34.31
COP149,578.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,530.690
|
$17,642.99
COP76,918,269.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.250
|
$14.10
COP61,463.60
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Libya
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD146.100
|
$22.88
COP99,735.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD939.240
|
$272.41
COP1,187,640.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD532.490
|
$235.87
COP1,028,326.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.350
|
$66.40
COP289,496.72
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD287.530
|
$190.65
COP831,197.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,966.100
|
$4,364.51
COP19,028,002.64
|
|
pay 30.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.340
|
$1.15
COP5,030.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
$1.40
COP6,122.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.400
|
$2.09
COP9,123.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.490
|
$22.45
COP97,895.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.720
|
$3.65
COP15,929.76
|
|
pay 40.4% more for clothing
|
Libya
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD159.030
|
$52.02
COP226,793.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.510
|
$38.22
COP166,649.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD221.360
|
$81.60
COP355,773.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD322.900
|
$69.09
COP301,195.02
|
|
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