Cost of living comparison
Libya is 7.7% cheaper than Nigeria.
If you lived in Libya instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 26.4% more for restaurants
Nigeria
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.64
NGN2,026.27
|
$3.94
LYD19.150
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
NGN6,886.44
|
$3.22
LYD15.640
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
NGN437.79
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
NGN291.49
|
$0.17
LYD0.800
|
|
pay 34.1% less for groceries
Nigeria
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
NGN1,295.48
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
NGN1,909.00
|
$2.83
LYD13.750
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.26
NGN11,431.43
|
$3.47
LYD16.830
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN2,305.38
|
$1.31
LYD6.380
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
NGN2,078.37
|
$1.46
LYD7.090
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
NGN1,944.10
|
$0.73
LYD3.570
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
NGN861.25
|
$0.49
LYD2.390
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
NGN649.04
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
NGN877.34
|
$0.26
LYD1.260
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
NGN960.42
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
NGN747.00
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
|
pay 24.0% less for transportation
Nigeria
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.37
NGN1,686.90
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.20
NGN28,653.56
|
$21.37
LYD103.820
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,662.06
NGN18,107,642.09
|
$17,497.81
LYD84,991.930
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.37
NGN11,573.15
|
$7.82
LYD37.970
|
|
pay 22.4% less for housing
Nigeria
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.44
NGN49,942.97
|
$32.87
LYD159.660
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$814.72
NGN1,006,182.86
|
$163.31
LYD793.260
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$414.25
NGN511,594.01
|
$92.59
LYD449.750
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$15.73
NGN19,421.13
|
$29.37
LYD142.670
|
|
pay 38.5% less for childcare
Nigeria
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$82.01
NGN101,278.85
|
$59.72
LYD290.090
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,992.54
NGN2,460,786.90
|
$998.54
LYD4,850.210
|
|
pay 15.7% more for entertainment and sports
Nigeria
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
NGN923.14
|
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
NGN2,314.90
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.96
NGN1,181.88
|
$2.52
LYD12.240
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.54
NGN30,304.44
|
$19.79
LYD96.110
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
NGN7,201.61
|
$5.42
LYD26.350
|
|
pay 23.0% more for clothing
Nigeria
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.79
NGN20,731.29
|
$27.92
LYD135.640
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.52
NGN27,808.47
|
$30.65
LYD148.900
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.88
NGN57,902.05
|
$42.32
LYD205.560
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.60
NGN74,845.13
|
$60.04
LYD291.620
|
|
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