Cost of living comparison
Libya is 32.7% cheaper than Cameroon.
If you lived in Libya instead of Cameroon, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
Cameroon
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.92
FCFA2,365
|
$4.29
LYD20.720
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.62
FCFA2,180
|
$4.12
LYD19.900
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
FCFA735
|
$0.46
LYD2.250
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
FCFA322
|
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
Cameroon
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
FCFA430
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.24
FCFA5,568
|
$2.58
LYD12.490
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.56
FCFA5,762
|
$3.67
LYD17.750
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,149
|
$1.32
LYD6.380
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
FCFA1,484
|
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
FCFA992
|
$0.72
LYD3.480
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
FCFA397
|
$0.52
LYD2.530
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
FCFA396
|
$0.35
LYD1.690
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
FCFA323
|
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
FCFA430
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
FCFA350
|
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
|
pay 5.9% more for transportation
Cameroon
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
FCFA2,631
|
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.77
FCFA8,304
|
$21.71
LYD104.930
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,642.86
FCFA17,872,358
|
$16,462.81
LYD79,580.740
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
FCFA2,765
|
$9.53
LYD46.050
|
|
pay 49.5% less for housing
Cameroon
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.33
FCFA44,211
|
$24.38
LYD117.850
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.46
FCFA172,711
|
$214.03
LYD1,034.620
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.38
FCFA117,797
|
$116.31
LYD562.230
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.67
FCFA54,067
|
$30.93
LYD149.520
|
|
pay 53.3% less for childcare
Cameroon
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.10
FCFA127,880
|
$65.74
LYD317.770
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,868.56
FCFA1,126,596
|
$1,166.12
LYD5,636.970
|
|
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
Cameroon
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.28
FCFA769
|
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.30
FCFA783
|
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.98
FCFA1,195
|
$2.45
LYD11.870
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.69
FCFA13,078
|
$31.90
LYD154.180
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
FCFA4,237
|
$4.46
LYD21.550
|
|
pay 40.5% less for clothing
Cameroon
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.88
FCFA22,839
|
$29.81
LYD144.120
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.96
FCFA30,120
|
$27.85
LYD134.640
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.06
FCFA56,109
|
$43.99
LYD212.670
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.50
FCFA61,803
|
$57.86
LYD279.680
|
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