Cost of living comparison
Libya is 52.8% cheaper than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.7% less in Libya
- Groceries
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pay 37.8% less in Libya
- Transportation
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pay 42.7% less in Libya
- Housing
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pay 28.8% less in Libya
- Childcare
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pay 86.8% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.6% less in Libya
- Clothing
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pay 45.1% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 67.7% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.90
|
$4.61
LYD22.290
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
$4.10
LYD19.810
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.92
|
$0.48
LYD2.300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.47
|
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
|
pay 37.8% less for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
$0.29
LYD1.420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.33
|
$2.75
LYD13.320
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.70
|
$3.55
LYD17.160
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
$1.68
LYD8.150
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$1.56
LYD7.550
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.71
LYD3.420
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.60
LYD2.900
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.42
LYD2.040
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.31
|
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.32
|
$0.28
LYD1.330
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
|
pay 42.7% less for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€27.57
|
$23.74
LYD114.780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€32,332.09
|
$16,046.81
LYD77,591.910
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.77
|
$10.88
LYD52.620
|
|
pay 28.8% less for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
$29.85
LYD144.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€466.68
|
$191.92
LYD928.010
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€319.76
|
$108.81
LYD526.130
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€135.14
|
$17.03
LYD82.350
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€438.63
|
$58.75
LYD284.090
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,021.49
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,894.780
|
|
pay 60.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$0.68
LYD3.300
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$0.63
LYD3.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
$2.33
LYD11.270
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€38.09
|
$25.64
LYD123.990
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.54
|
$4.44
LYD21.460
|
|
pay 45.1% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€86.91
|
$32.50
LYD157.130
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€34.47
|
$32.80
LYD158.590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€81.68
|
$45.23
LYD218.720
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€130.03
|
$65.98
LYD319.040
|
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