Cost of living comparison
Libya is 61.5% cheaper than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.1% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 50.6% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 84.3% less in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 78.1% less in Libya
- Childcare
-
pay 86.6% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.5% less in Libya
- Clothing
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pay 23.4% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 56.1% less for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$4.61
LYD25.560
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$4.10
LYD22.720
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.48
LYD2.630
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.13
LYD0.740
|
|
pay 50.6% less for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$0.29
LYD1.630
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.75
LYD15.280
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$3.55
LYD19.680
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$1.68
LYD9.340
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$1.56
LYD8.650
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.71
LYD3.930
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.60
LYD3.320
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.42
LYD2.340
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.24
LYD1.360
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.28
LYD1.530
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.29
LYD1.590
|
|
pay 84.3% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$0.12
LYD0.650
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.74
LYD131.640
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,046.81
LYD88,988.060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$10.88
LYD60.340
|
|
pay 78.1% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$29.85
LYD165.560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$191.92
LYD1,064.310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$108.81
LYD603.400
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$17.03
LYD94.450
|
|
pay 86.6% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$58.75
LYD325.820
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$1,219.10
LYD6,760.560
|
|
pay 51.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$0.68
LYD3.790
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$0.63
LYD3.480
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$2.33
LYD12.920
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$25.64
LYD142.200
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$4.44
LYD24.610
|
|
pay 23.4% less for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$32.50
LYD180.200
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$32.80
LYD181.880
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$45.23
LYD250.840
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$65.98
LYD365.900
|
|
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