Libya is 30.4% cheaper than Swaziland.

If you lived in Libya instead of Swaziland, you would:

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pay 0.4% more for restaurants

 
Swaziland
Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.07
SZL55.95
$4.61
LYD22.580
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$2.33
SZL42.48
$4.10
LYD20.070
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.93
SZL16.92
$0.48
LYD2.330

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pay 19.4% less for groceries

 
Swaziland
Libya
Bread
1 loaf
$0.76
SZL13.83
$0.29
LYD1.440
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.86
SZL88.58
$2.75
LYD13.490
Milk (1 gallon) $4.01
SZL73.21
$3.55
LYD17.390

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pay 45.4% less for transportation

 
Swaziland
Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.74
SZL86.45
$0.12
LYD0.570
Monthly public transit pass $29.82
SZL543.94
$23.74
LYD116.290
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $17,039.98
SZL310,825.52
$16,046.81
LYD78,609.660

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pay 44.0% less for housing

 
Swaziland
Libya
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$57.61
SZL1,050.89
$29.85
LYD146.250
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $227.20
SZL4,144.34
$191.92
LYD940.190
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $184.60
SZL3,367.28
$108.81
LYD533.030

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pay 65.0% less for childcare

 
Swaziland
Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $128.26
SZL2,339.55
$58.75
LYD287.820
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,035.74
SZL91,856.77
$1,219.10
LYD5,972.100

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pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Swaziland
Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.85
SZL33.67
$0.68
LYD3.350
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.74
SZL31.77
$0.63
LYD3.070
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.56
SZL46.62
$2.33
LYD11.420

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pay 14.0% less for clothing

 
Swaziland
Libya
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$52.17
SZL951.56
$32.50
LYD159.190
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$23.67
SZL431.70
$32.80
LYD160.670
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$73.84
SZL1,346.91
$45.23
LYD221.590

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