Cost of living comparison
Libya is 7.3% cheaper than Sierra Leone.
If you lived in Libya instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 40.7% less for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$4.29
LYD20.630
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$4.12
LYD19.810
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
SLL27,260
|
$0.46
LYD2.240
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
SLL19,711
|
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
|
pay 56.0% less for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.32
LYD1.520
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.58
LYD12.440
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$3.67
LYD17.680
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.32
LYD6.350
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$1.40
LYD6.750
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.72
LYD3.460
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.52
LYD2.520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.35
LYD1.680
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$0.12
LYD0.590
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.71
LYD104.470
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$16,462.81
LYD79,231.450
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$9.53
LYD45.850
|
|
pay 24.3% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$24.38
LYD117.330
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
SLL25,163,400
|
$214.03
LYD1,030.080
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$116.31
LYD559.760
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$30.93
LYD148.860
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$65.74
LYD316.380
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,166.12
LYD5,612.230
|
pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$0.63
LYD3.050
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$0.58
LYD2.800
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.45
LYD11.820
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$31.90
LYD153.510
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.46
LYD21.460
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$29.81
LYD143.490
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$27.85
LYD134.050
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$43.99
LYD211.740
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$57.86
LYD278.450
|
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