Cost of living comparison
Libya is 69.3% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 80.0% less in Libya
- Groceries
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pay 57.1% less in Libya
- Transportation
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pay 68.9% less in Libya
- Housing
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pay 74.1% less in Libya
- Childcare
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pay 91.5% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.5% less in Libya
- Clothing
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pay 42.8% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 80.0% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.66
|
$4.61
LYD25.240
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.86
|
$4.10
LYD22.430
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.62
|
$0.48
LYD2.600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.07
|
$0.13
LYD0.730
|
|
pay 57.1% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.59
|
$0.29
LYD1.610
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.51
|
$2.75
LYD15.080
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.92
|
$3.55
LYD19.430
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.93
|
$1.68
LYD9.220
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.12
|
$1.56
LYD8.540
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$0.71
LYD3.880
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.60
LYD3.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.42
LYD2.310
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.46
|
$0.24
LYD1.340
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.28
LYD1.510
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$0.29
LYD1.570
|
|
pay 68.9% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.93
|
$0.12
LYD0.640
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€85.23
|
$23.74
LYD129.970
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,388.61
|
$16,046.81
LYD87,858.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.22
|
$10.88
LYD59.580
|
|
pay 74.1% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€38.32
|
$29.85
LYD163.460
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,145.87
|
$191.92
LYD1,050.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€934.95
|
$108.81
LYD595.740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€166.89
|
$17.03
LYD93.250
|
|
pay 91.5% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,447.01
|
$58.75
LYD321.680
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,044.96
|
$1,219.10
LYD6,674.760
|
|
pay 70.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.93
|
$0.68
LYD3.740
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.20
|
$0.63
LYD3.430
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.24
|
$2.33
LYD12.760
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.66
|
$25.64
LYD140.400
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.39
|
$4.44
LYD24.300
|
|
pay 42.8% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€74.97
|
$32.50
LYD177.920
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€34.00
|
$32.80
LYD179.580
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€82.31
|
$45.23
LYD247.660
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€105.36
|
$65.98
LYD361.260
|
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