Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 30.7% more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Libya, you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.520
|
$3.96
EGP196.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.010
|
$4.84
EGP240.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
$0.31
EGP15.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$0.12
EGP6.11
|
|
pay 7.6% less for groceries
|
Libya
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$0.76
EGP37.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.460
|
$1.76
EGP87.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.340
|
$3.30
EGP163.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.230
|
$1.54
EGP76.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.620
|
$1.97
EGP97.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.460
|
$0.62
EGP30.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$0.21
EGP10.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.060
|
$0.15
EGP7.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$0.18
EGP8.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
$0.21
EGP10.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$0.23
EGP11.22
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$0.98
EGP48.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD115.960
|
$12.01
EGP596.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,388.660
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,447,508.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.160
|
$2.65
EGP131.78
|
|
pay 23.8% less for housing
|
Libya
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD145.840
|
$7.63
EGP378.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD937.540
|
$206.11
EGP10,233.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD531.530
|
$111.12
EGP5,517.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.200
|
$11.85
EGP588.47
|
|
pay 17.1% more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD287.010
|
$66.57
EGP3,305.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,955.310
|
$1,472.73
EGP73,121.20
|
|
pay 41.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.340
|
$1.79
EGP89.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.060
|
$1.38
EGP68.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.380
|
$1.85
EGP91.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.260
|
$21.86
EGP1,085.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.680
|
$2.68
EGP132.98
|
|
pay 22.7% more for clothing
|
Libya
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD158.740
|
$23.44
EGP1,163.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.220
|
$48.49
EGP2,407.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD220.960
|
$97.17
EGP4,824.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD322.320
|
$36.98
EGP1,836.24
|
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