Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Saint Martin instead of Libya, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Saint Martin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.520
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.010
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Saint Martin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.460
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.340
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.230
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.620
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.460
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.060
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Saint Martin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD115.960
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,388.660
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.160
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Libya
|
Saint Martin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD145.840
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD937.540
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD531.530
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.200
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Saint Martin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD287.010
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,955.310
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Saint Martin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.340
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.060
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.380
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.260
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.680
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Libya
|
Saint Martin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD158.740
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.220
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD220.960
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD322.320
|
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