Cost of living comparison
Libya is 14.5% cheaper than Madagascar.
If you lived in Libya instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 18.4% less for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,536
|
$4.61
LYD22.520
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,053
|
$4.10
LYD20.010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,295
|
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,036
|
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
|
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,123
|
$2.75
LYD13.460
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,310
|
$3.55
LYD17.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,422
|
$1.68
LYD8.230
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,711
|
$1.56
LYD7.620
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
$0.71
LYD3.460
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
$0.42
LYD2.060
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
|
pay 24.7% less for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA19,974
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.74
LYD115.960
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,146,028
|
$16,046.81
LYD78,388.660
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,154
|
$10.88
LYD53.160
|
|
pay 13.7% less for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA272,436
|
$29.85
LYD145.840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,127,987
|
$191.92
LYD937.540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA303,329
|
$108.81
LYD531.530
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,813
|
$17.03
LYD83.200
|
|
pay 61.9% less for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,608
|
$58.75
LYD287.010
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,693,241
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,955.310
|
|
pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
$0.68
LYD3.340
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,281
|
$0.63
LYD3.060
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,480
|
$2.33
LYD11.380
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA144,132
|
$25.64
LYD125.260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,080
|
$4.44
LYD21.680
|
|
pay 54.2% more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,039
|
$32.50
LYD158.740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,110
|
$32.80
LYD160.220
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA335,889
|
$45.23
LYD220.960
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA267,792
|
$65.98
LYD322.320
|
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