Cost of living comparison
Massachusetts is 9.4 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Massachusetts instead of Libya, you would:
pay 7.0 times more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.470
|
$21.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD19.970
|
$10.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$2.01
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.430
|
$7.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.300
|
$4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.210
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.610
|
$4.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.450
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.060
|
$2.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$2.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.340
|
$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$1.44
|
|
pay 9.2 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$3.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD115.710
|
$71.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,221.980
|
$33,785.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.040
|
$17.40
|
|
pay 9.8 times more for housing
|
Libya
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD145.530
|
$68.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD935.550
|
$2,074.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD530.400
|
$1,940.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.020
|
$139.83
|
|
pay 27.5 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD286.400
|
$1,960.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,942.650
|
$26,428.57
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.330
|
$6.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.060
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.360
|
$12.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.000
|
$81.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.640
|
$14.20
|
|
pay 60.6% more for clothing
|
Libya
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD158.400
|
$50.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD159.880
|
$41.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD220.490
|
$83.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD321.640
|
$116.52
|
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