Cost of living comparison
Libya is 63.3% cheaper than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.9% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 52.9% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 62.0% less in Libya
- Housing
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pay 61.7% less in Libya
- Childcare
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pay 82.8% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.6% less in Libya
- Clothing
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pay 47.5% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 72.9% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU706.04
|
$4.61
LYD22.280
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU394.88
|
$4.10
LYD19.800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU75.76
|
$0.48
LYD2.300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU56.64
|
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
|
pay 52.9% less for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU96.09
|
$0.29
LYD1.420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU262.68
|
$2.75
LYD13.310
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU164.16
|
$3.55
LYD17.150
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU148.33
|
$1.68
LYD8.140
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU162.40
|
$1.56
LYD7.540
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU49.60
|
$0.71
LYD3.420
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU46.29
|
$0.60
LYD2.890
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU24.99
|
$0.42
LYD2.040
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU50.08
|
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU33.44
|
$0.28
LYD1.330
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU32.84
|
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
|
pay 62.0% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU299.14
|
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU1,930.19
|
$23.74
LYD114.720
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,431,218.62
|
$16,046.81
LYD77,550.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU908.15
|
$10.88
LYD52.590
|
|
pay 61.7% less for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,619.68
|
$29.85
LYD144.280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU25,617.49
|
$191.92
LYD927.510
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU18,857.99
|
$108.81
LYD525.840
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU3,874.98
|
$17.03
LYD82.310
|
|
pay 82.8% less for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU14,434.61
|
$58.75
LYD283.940
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU303,182.65
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,891.600
|
|
pay 63.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU138.85
|
$0.68
LYD3.300
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU160.94
|
$0.63
LYD3.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU206.56
|
$2.33
LYD11.260
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,165.44
|
$25.64
LYD123.920
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU404.32
|
$4.44
LYD21.450
|
|
pay 47.5% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,634.45
|
$32.50
LYD157.040
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU1,976.06
|
$32.80
LYD158.510
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,298.53
|
$45.23
LYD218.600
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,265.39
|
$65.98
LYD318.870
|
|
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