Libya is 28.1% cheaper than Swaziland.

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

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pay 3.3% more for restaurants

 
Swaziland
Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.94
SZL51.70
$4.29
LYD20.630
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$2.23
SZL39.25
$4.12
LYD19.810
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.89
SZL15.64
$0.46
LYD2.240

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pay 22.2% less for groceries

 
Swaziland
Libya
Bread
1 loaf
$0.73
SZL12.77
$0.32
LYD1.520
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.63
SZL81.39
$2.58
LYD12.440
Milk (1 gallon) $3.85
SZL67.65
$3.67
LYD17.680

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pay 45.5% less for transportation

 
Swaziland
Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.53
SZL79.59
$0.12
LYD0.590
Monthly public transit pass $28.60
SZL502.61
$21.71
LYD104.470
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $16,342.93
SZL287,208.48
$16,462.81
LYD79,231.450

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pay 34.2% less for housing

 
Swaziland
Libya
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$54.47
SZL957.20
$24.38
LYD117.330
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $217.91
SZL3,829.45
$214.03
LYD1,030.080
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $177.05
SZL3,111.43
$116.31
LYD559.760

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pay 60.9% less for childcare

 
Swaziland
Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $121.99
SZL2,143.84
$65.74
LYD316.380
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,794.73
SZL84,261.98
$1,166.12
LYD5,612.230

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pay 17.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Swaziland
Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.77
SZL31.11
$0.63
LYD3.050
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.67
SZL29.36
$0.58
LYD2.800
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.45
SZL43.08
$2.45
LYD11.820

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pay 20.0% less for clothing

 
Swaziland
Libya
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$49.70
SZL873.49
$29.81
LYD143.490
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.70
SZL398.90
$27.85
LYD134.050
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.82
SZL1,244.57
$43.99
LYD211.740

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