Cost of living comparison
Pennsylvania is 8.2 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Pennsylvania instead of Libya, you would:
pay 5.7 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.440
|
$19.28
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.620
|
$9.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.210
|
$2.34
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.780
|
$1.77
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.510
|
$3.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.320
|
$7.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.510
|
$4.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.290
|
$3.54
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.690
|
$5.21
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.430
|
$2.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.500
|
$0.71
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.670
|
$1.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.170
|
$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.290
|
$1.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 9.0 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.590
|
$3.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD103.480
|
$63.09
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD78,478.640
|
$31,612.41
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD45.420
|
$20.06
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for housing
Libya
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD116.220
|
$59.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,020.290
|
$1,310.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD554.440
|
$1,199.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD147.450
|
$138.89
|
|
pay 25.6 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD313.370
|
$1,424.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,558.900
|
$34,388.64
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.020
|
$5.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.780
|
$4.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.700
|
$10.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD152.050
|
$43.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.250
|
$13.98
|
|
pay 66.7% more for clothing
Libya
|
Pennsylvania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD142.130
|
$53.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD132.770
|
$37.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD209.720
|
$80.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD275.810
|
$97.99
|
|
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