Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 3.7 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Libya, you would:
pay 62.3% more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.520
|
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.010
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 31.2% more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.460
|
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.340
|
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.230
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.620
|
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.460
|
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.060
|
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
|
pay 12.6 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD115.960
|
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,388.660
|
$25,243.27
JOD17,900.000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.160
|
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Libya
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD145.840
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD937.540
|
$278.15
JOD197.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD531.530
|
$203.84
JOD144.550
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.200
|
$73.53
JOD52.140
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD287.010
|
$139.70
JOD99.060
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,955.310
|
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.670
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.340
|
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.060
|
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.380
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.260
|
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.680
|
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
|
pay 35.7% more for clothing
|
Libya
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD158.740
|
$44.98
JOD31.900
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.220
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD220.960
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD322.320
|
$69.17
JOD49.050
|
|
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