Cost of living comparison
Texas is 7.2 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Texas instead of Libya, you would:
pay 6.3 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Texas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.470
|
$17.27
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD19.970
|
$9.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
$2.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$1.88
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Texas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$3.09
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.430
|
$6.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.300
|
$3.67
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.210
|
$3.36
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.610
|
$5.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.450
|
$2.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$0.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.060
|
$1.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$1.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.340
|
$1.28
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Texas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$2.93
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD115.710
|
$63.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,221.980
|
$32,552.44
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.040
|
$19.17
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for housing
Libya
|
Texas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD145.530
|
$72.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD935.550
|
$1,374.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD530.400
|
$1,217.13
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.020
|
$166.57
|
|
pay 18.4 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Texas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD286.400
|
$1,230.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,942.650
|
$19,254.84
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Texas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.330
|
$5.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.060
|
$5.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.360
|
$8.80
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.000
|
$38.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.640
|
$12.81
|
|
pay 62.7% more for clothing
Libya
|
Texas
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD158.400
|
$51.31
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD159.880
|
$38.62
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD220.490
|
$87.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD321.640
|
$120.01
|
|
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