Cost of living comparison
Libya is 50.9% cheaper than Oman.
If you lived in Libya instead of Oman, you would:
pay 41.2% less for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$4.61
LYD22.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.48
LYD2.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
|
pay 41.4% less for groceries
|
Oman
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$2.75
LYD13.490
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$3.55
LYD17.390
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$1.68
LYD8.250
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$1.56
LYD7.640
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.29
LYD1.410
|
|
pay 46.3% less for transportation
|
Oman
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$23.74
LYD116.290
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,150.590
|
$16,046.81
LYD78,609.660
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$10.88
LYD53.310
|
|
pay 62.6% less for housing
|
Oman
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$29.85
LYD146.250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.750
|
$191.92
LYD940.190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.230
|
$108.81
LYD533.030
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$17.03
LYD83.430
|
|
pay 76.0% less for childcare
|
Oman
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
$58.75
LYD287.820
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.680
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,972.100
|
|
pay 70.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$0.68
LYD3.350
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$2.33
LYD11.420
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.680
|
$25.64
LYD125.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$4.44
LYD21.740
|
|
pay 18.5% less for clothing
|
Oman
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$32.50
LYD159.190
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$32.80
LYD160.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.540
|
$45.23
LYD221.590
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$65.98
LYD323.230
|
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