Cost of living comparison
Libya is 7.4% cheaper than Syria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.8% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% more in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 24.8% less in Libya
- Childcare
-
pay 7.6% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% more in Libya
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% more in Libya
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Libya are more expensive than in Syria. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Syria, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
$4.61
LYD22.260
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
$4.10
LYD19.790
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
$0.48
LYD2.290
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Syria
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
$0.29
LYD1.420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
$2.75
LYD13.300
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
$3.55
LYD17.140
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
$1.68
LYD8.140
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
$1.56
LYD7.540
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
$0.71
LYD3.420
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
$0.60
LYD2.890
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
$0.42
LYD2.040
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
$0.28
LYD1.330
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
|
pay 2.4% more for transportation
|
Syria
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
$23.74
LYD114.650
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
$16,046.81
LYD77,506.090
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
$10.88
LYD52.560
|
|
pay 24.8% less for housing
|
Syria
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
$29.85
LYD144.200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
$191.92
LYD926.990
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
$108.81
LYD525.540
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
$17.03
LYD82.260
|
|
pay 7.6% less for childcare
|
Syria
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
$58.75
LYD283.780
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,888.260
|
|
pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
$0.68
LYD3.300
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
$0.63
LYD3.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
$2.33
LYD11.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
$25.64
LYD123.850
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
$4.44
LYD21.440
|
|
pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
Syria
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
$32.50
LYD156.950
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
$32.80
LYD158.420
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
$45.23
LYD218.480
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
$65.98
LYD318.690
|
|
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