Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 3.4 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Libya, you would:
pay 66.4% more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.580
|
$3.25
KES418.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
$5.64
KES727.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.330
|
$0.55
KES70.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$0.45
KES58.68
|
|
pay 26.1% more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$0.50
KES64.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.490
|
$3.85
KES497.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.390
|
$2.73
KES352.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.250
|
$1.59
KES204.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.640
|
$2.20
KES283.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
$1.10
KES142.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$0.44
KES56.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
$0.66
KES84.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
$0.33
KES41.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
$0.30
KES38.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.410
|
$0.40
KES51.00
|
|
pay 13.0 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$5.65
KES729.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD116.290
|
$32.71
KES4,219.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,609.660
|
$16,627.25
KES2,144,915.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.310
|
$10.53
KES1,358.69
|
|
pay 14.1% more for housing
|
Libya
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD146.250
|
$38.26
KES4,935.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD940.190
|
$175.35
KES22,620.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD533.030
|
$99.93
KES12,890.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.430
|
$24.70
KES3,186.65
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD287.820
|
$135.79
KES17,517.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,972.100
|
$6,611.54
KES852,888.49
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.350
|
$1.99
KES257.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
$2.16
KES278.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.420
|
$2.93
KES377.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.620
|
$28.98
KES3,738.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.740
|
$6.33
KES816.64
|
|
pay 42.9% less for clothing
|
Libya
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD159.190
|
$12.19
KES1,572.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.670
|
$19.75
KES2,547.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD221.590
|
$35.28
KES4,551.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD323.230
|
$34.91
KES4,503.33
|
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