Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 7.4 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Libya, you would:
pay 5.8 times more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.580
|
$17.71
€16.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
$9.75
€9.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.330
|
$2.15
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$1.66
€1.57
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.490
|
$4.12
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.390
|
$5.05
€4.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.250
|
$3.71
€3.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.640
|
$4.48
€4.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
$1.22
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$0.91
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
$1.24
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.410
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
|
pay 17.6 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$7.11
€6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD116.290
|
$119.47
€113.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,609.660
|
$37,943.34
€35,984.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.310
|
$20.48
€19.42
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for housing
|
Libya
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD146.250
|
$46.92
€44.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD940.190
|
$1,406.76
€1,334.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD533.030
|
$1,187.82
€1,126.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.430
|
$159.87
€151.62
|
|
pay 11.3 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD287.820
|
$996.31
€944.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,972.100
|
$6,771.62
€6,421.95
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.350
|
$5.94
€5.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
$3.80
€3.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.420
|
$16.44
€15.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.620
|
$55.70
€52.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.740
|
$12.29
€11.66
|
|
pay 69.9% more for clothing
|
Libya
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD159.190
|
$77.94
€73.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.670
|
$37.83
€35.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD221.590
|
$85.63
€81.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD323.230
|
$89.10
€84.50
|
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