Cost of living comparison
Libya is 57.6% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.8% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 45.5% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 45.9% less in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 67.8% less in Libya
- Childcare
-
pay 87.5% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.0% less in Libya
- Clothing
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pay 33.6% 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 Portugal, you would:
pay 67.8% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$4.61
LYD22.190
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$4.10
LYD19.730
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.48
LYD2.290
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$0.29
LYD1.420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$2.75
LYD13.260
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$3.55
LYD17.090
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$1.68
LYD8.110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$1.56
LYD7.510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.71
LYD3.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.60
LYD2.880
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.42
LYD2.030
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.28
LYD1.330
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.29
LYD1.380
|
|
pay 45.9% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$23.74
LYD114.300
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$16,046.81
LYD77,265.390
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$10.88
LYD52.390
|
|
pay 67.8% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$29.85
LYD143.750
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$191.92
LYD924.110
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$108.81
LYD523.910
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$17.03
LYD82.000
|
|
pay 87.5% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$58.75
LYD282.900
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,869.970
|
|
pay 55.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$0.68
LYD3.290
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$0.63
LYD3.020
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$2.33
LYD11.220
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$25.64
LYD123.470
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$4.44
LYD21.370
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$32.50
LYD156.460
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$32.80
LYD157.920
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$45.23
LYD217.800
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$65.98
LYD317.700
|
|
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