Cost of living comparison
Libya is 54.2% cheaper than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.3% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 65.8% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 53.9% less in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 42.8% less in Libya
- Childcare
-
pay 47.8% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.4% less in Libya
- Clothing
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pay 50.2% less in Libya
Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 62.3% less for restaurants
Yemen
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,839
|
$4.61
LYD24.870
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,323
|
$4.10
LYD22.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER411
|
$0.48
LYD2.560
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER166
|
$0.13
LYD0.720
|
|
pay 65.8% less for groceries
Yemen
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER370
|
$0.29
LYD1.590
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER956
|
$2.75
LYD14.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,569
|
$3.55
LYD19.150
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,201
|
$1.68
LYD9.090
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,343
|
$1.56
LYD8.420
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER668
|
$0.71
LYD3.820
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER195
|
$0.60
LYD3.230
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER555
|
$0.42
LYD2.280
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER308
|
$0.24
LYD1.320
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER290
|
$0.28
LYD1.490
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER219
|
$0.29
LYD1.550
|
|
pay 53.9% less for transportation
Yemen
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,645
|
$0.12
LYD0.630
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,402
|
$23.74
LYD128.070
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,872,311
|
$16,046.81
LYD86,572.540
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,139
|
$10.88
LYD58.710
|
|
pay 42.8% less for housing
Yemen
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,455
|
$29.85
LYD161.060
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER52,331
|
$191.92
LYD1,035.420
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER34,454
|
$108.81
LYD587.020
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,363
|
$17.03
LYD91.880
|
|
pay 47.8% less for childcare
Yemen
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER20,864
|
$58.75
LYD316.970
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER813,601
|
$1,219.10
LYD6,577.050
|
|
pay 56.4% less for entertainment and sports
Yemen
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER728
|
$0.68
LYD3.680
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER900
|
$0.63
LYD3.380
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,035
|
$2.33
LYD12.570
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,030
|
$25.64
LYD138.340
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,222
|
$4.44
LYD23.950
|
|
pay 50.2% less for clothing
Yemen
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,402
|
$32.50
LYD175.310
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,055
|
$32.80
LYD176.950
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER19,789
|
$45.23
LYD244.030
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,369
|
$65.98
LYD355.970
|
|
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