Cost of living comparison
Libya is 43.2% cheaper than Mauritius.
If you lived in Libya instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 38.2% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
$4.61
LYD22.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR237.16
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.66
|
$0.48
LYD2.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.63
|
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
|
pay 39.1% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR32.46
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR192.30
|
$2.75
LYD13.490
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR237.10
|
$3.55
LYD17.390
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR91.93
|
$1.68
LYD8.250
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR120.03
|
$1.56
LYD7.640
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR43.83
|
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR35.82
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR37.78
|
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR60.69
|
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.77
|
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.95
|
$0.29
LYD1.410
|
|
pay 54.3% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR263.67
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,534.42
|
$23.74
LYD116.290
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,423,569.20
|
$16,046.81
LYD78,609.660
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR943.49
|
$10.88
LYD53.310
|
|
pay 40.5% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,400.76
|
$29.85
LYD146.250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,758.14
|
$191.92
LYD940.190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,409.02
|
$108.81
LYD533.030
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,506.64
|
$17.03
LYD83.430
|
|
pay 66.1% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,484.68
|
$58.75
LYD287.820
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR187,184.21
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,972.100
|
|
pay 49.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR105.45
|
$0.68
LYD3.350
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR103.01
|
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR275.63
|
$2.33
LYD11.420
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,663.02
|
$25.64
LYD125.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR252.41
|
$4.44
LYD21.740
|
|
pay 15.2% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,951.94
|
$32.50
LYD159.190
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,684.22
|
$32.80
LYD160.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,441.13
|
$45.23
LYD221.590
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,919.49
|
$65.98
LYD323.230
|
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