Cost of living comparison
Puerto Rico is 4.7 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Libya, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.630
|
$14.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.810
|
$8.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.240
|
$1.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.520
|
$3.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.440
|
$4.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.680
|
$7.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.350
|
$4.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.750
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.460
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.520
|
$1.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.680
|
$1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.590
|
$3.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD104.470
|
$47.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD79,231.450
|
$31,636.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD45.850
|
$20.22
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Libya
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD117.330
|
$64.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,030.080
|
$739.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD559.760
|
$471.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD148.860
|
$193.31
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD316.380
|
$392.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,612.230
|
$7,636.36
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.050
|
$2.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.800
|
$3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.820
|
$10.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD153.510
|
$33.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.460
|
$8.47
|
|
pay 60.6% more for clothing
|
Libya
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD143.490
|
$42.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD134.050
|
$41.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD211.740
|
$80.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD278.450
|
$96.18
|
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