Cost of living comparison
Libya is 9.1% cheaper than Benin.
If you lived in Libya instead of Benin, you would:
pay 28.8% less for restaurants
Benin
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
$3.94
LYD19.150
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
F CFA3,063
|
$3.22
LYD15.640
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
F CFA417
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
F CFA317
|
$0.17
LYD0.800
|
|
pay 31.6% less for groceries
Benin
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
F CFA919
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.51
F CFA919
|
$2.83
LYD13.750
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
F CFA4,010
|
$3.47
LYD16.830
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
F CFA1,217
|
$1.31
LYD6.380
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
F CFA1,285
|
$1.46
LYD7.090
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
F CFA810
|
$0.73
LYD3.570
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
F CFA324
|
$0.49
LYD2.390
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA289
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA452
|
$0.26
LYD1.260
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA386
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
F CFA401
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
|
pay 87.2% less for transportation
Benin
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.46
F CFA2,106
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.37
LYD103.820
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$17,497.81
LYD84,991.930
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.87
F CFA21,849
|
$7.82
LYD37.970
|
|
pay 39.0% less for housing
Benin
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.24
F CFA29,992
|
$32.87
LYD159.660
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$203.23
F CFA123,797
|
$163.31
LYD793.260
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.13
F CFA95,719
|
$92.59
LYD449.750
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.17
F CFA47,009
|
$29.37
LYD142.670
|
|
pay 76.5% less for childcare
Benin
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.51
F CFA127,626
|
$59.72
LYD290.090
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,419.39
F CFA3,301,247
|
$998.54
LYD4,850.210
|
|
pay 7.8% more for entertainment and sports
Benin
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
F CFA613
|
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
F CFA2,553
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.01
F CFA613
|
$2.52
LYD12.240
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.25
F CFA39,138
|
$19.79
LYD96.110
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
$5.42
LYD26.350
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
Benin
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.76
F CFA10,210
|
$27.92
LYD135.640
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$30.65
LYD148.900
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$42.32
LYD205.560
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.09
F CFA28,078
|
$60.04
LYD291.620
|
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