Cost of living comparison
Libya is 47.6% cheaper than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.3% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 61.1% less in Libya
- Transportation
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pay 42.5% less in Libya
- Housing
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pay 29.9% less in Libya
- Childcare
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pay 89.6% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.6% less in Libya
- Clothing
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pay 25.3% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 33.3% less for restaurants
Taiwan
|
Libya
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$122.99
|
$4.61
LYD24.870
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$140.39
|
$4.10
LYD22.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$27.72
|
$0.48
LYD2.560
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$17.84
|
$0.13
LYD0.720
|
|
pay 61.1% less for groceries
Taiwan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$51.51
|
$0.29
LYD1.590
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$207.97
|
$2.75
LYD14.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$331.27
|
$3.55
LYD19.150
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$74.06
|
$1.68
LYD9.090
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$93.85
|
$1.56
LYD8.420
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$51.81
|
$0.71
LYD3.820
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$23.36
|
$0.60
LYD3.230
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$32.06
|
$0.42
LYD2.280
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$37.04
|
$0.24
LYD1.320
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$35.32
|
$0.28
LYD1.490
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$27.98
|
$0.29
LYD1.550
|
|
pay 42.5% less for transportation
Taiwan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$104.97
|
$0.12
LYD0.630
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,107.40
|
$23.74
LYD128.070
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$980,334.09
|
$16,046.81
LYD86,572.540
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$273.31
|
$10.88
LYD58.710
|
|
pay 29.9% less for housing
Taiwan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$548.63
|
$29.85
LYD161.060
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$11,313.50
|
$191.92
LYD1,035.420
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$7,893.82
|
$108.81
LYD587.020
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,579.11
|
$17.03
LYD91.880
|
|
pay 89.6% less for childcare
Taiwan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$13,805.35
|
$58.75
LYD316.970
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$423,172.63
|
$1,219.10
LYD6,577.050
|
|
pay 51.6% less for entertainment and sports
Taiwan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$53.24
|
$0.68
LYD3.680
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$75.75
|
$0.63
LYD3.380
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$116.88
|
$2.33
LYD12.570
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,009.42
|
$25.64
LYD138.340
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$271.54
|
$4.44
LYD23.950
|
|
pay 25.3% less for clothing
Taiwan
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$1,869.25
|
$32.50
LYD175.310
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$822.03
|
$32.80
LYD176.950
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,226.16
|
$45.23
LYD244.030
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$2,682.56
|
$65.98
LYD355.970
|
|
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