Cost of living comparison
Libya is 5.7% more expensive than Somalia.
If you lived in Libya instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 13.4% less for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,519
|
$4.61
LYD22.580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,675
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS463
|
$0.48
LYD2.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS293
|
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
|
pay 40.9% less for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS557
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,123
|
$2.75
LYD13.490
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,400
|
$3.55
LYD17.390
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,266
|
$1.68
LYD8.250
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,531
|
$1.56
LYD7.640
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS990
|
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS506
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS754
|
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS312
|
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS344
|
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.29
LYD1.410
|
|
pay 30.8% more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,363
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,331
|
$23.74
LYD116.290
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,296,075
|
$16,046.81
LYD78,609.660
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,261
|
$10.88
LYD53.310
|
|
pay 12.0% less for housing
|
Somalia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,555
|
$29.85
LYD146.250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,717
|
$191.92
LYD940.190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,502
|
$108.81
LYD533.030
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS54,064
|
$17.03
LYD83.430
|
|
pay 35.3% more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,647
|
$58.75
LYD287.820
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS425,624
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,972.100
|
|
pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS4,013
|
$0.68
LYD3.350
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS709
|
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS771
|
$2.33
LYD11.420
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,197
|
$25.64
LYD125.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,866
|
$4.44
LYD21.740
|
|
pay 58.8% more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,668
|
$32.50
LYD159.190
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,248
|
$32.80
LYD160.670
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,840
|
$45.23
LYD221.590
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,241
|
$65.98
LYD323.230
|
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