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Libya vs. Belarus Cost of Living Summary

Libya is 20.6% cheaper than Belarus overall.

Restaurants: pay 44.5% less in Libya
Groceries: pay 4.7% less in Libya
Transportation: pay 37.2% more in Libya
Housing: pay 5.8% more in Libya
Childcare: pay 85.8% less in Libya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.4% less in Libya
Clothing: pay 38.1% less in Libya

The cost of transportation and housing in Libya are more expensive than in Belarus. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Libya.

Libya vs. Belarus Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Libya instead of Belarus, you would:

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pay 44.5% less for restaurants

	Belarus	Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.88 BYN23.33	$3.46 LYD22.060	-56.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.34 BYN15.79	$3.94 LYD25.110	-26.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 BYN1.77	$0.44 LYD2.820	-26.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 BYN1.10	$0.11 LYD0.730	-69.5%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 4.7% less for groceries

	Belarus	Libya
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 BYN1.61	$0.26 LYD1.640	-52.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.03 BYN8.97	$2.74 LYD17.470	-9.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.53 BYN7.47	$3.35 LYD21.360	+32.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.28 BYN3.80	$1.59 LYD10.130	+23.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.61 BYN4.77	$1.55 LYD9.880	-3.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 BYN1.53	$0.80 LYD5.100	+54.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 BYN2.16	$0.66 LYD4.210	-9.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 BYN2.29	$0.48 LYD3.040	-38.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 BYN2.44	$0.25 LYD1.590	-69.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 BYN0.69	$0.30 LYD1.900	+28.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 BYN0.81	$0.26 LYD1.650	-5.9%
Average			-4.7%

Belarus vs. Libya - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.2% more for transportation

	Belarus	Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.93 BYN8.66	$0.11 LYD0.670	-96.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.40 BYN36.68	$31.94 LYD203.820	+157.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,403.97 BYN51,493.41	$14,814.63 LYD94,523.250	-14.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.24 BYN12.54	$8.58 LYD54.740	+102.4%
Average			+37.2%

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pay 5.8% more for housing

	Belarus	Libya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.01 BYN35.53	$31.27 LYD199.530	+160.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$298.15 BYN882.15	$208.68 LYD1,331.470	-30.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$179.17 BYN530.10	$106.58 LYD680.040	-40.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.09 BYN118.61	$13.39 LYD85.420	-66.6%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 85.8% less for childcare

	Belarus	Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$281.30 BYN832.28	$49.00 LYD312.620	-82.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,896.64 BYN23,363.93	$880.34 LYD5,616.920	-88.9%
Average			-85.8%

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pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Belarus	Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 BYN2.91	$0.65 LYD4.140	-34.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.45 BYN4.28	$0.49 LYD3.140	-65.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.66 BYN4.92	$2.22 LYD14.180	+33.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.82 BYN88.23	$24.03 LYD153.310	-19.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.54 BYN10.48	$4.02 LYD25.650	+13.5%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 38.1% less for clothing

	Belarus	Libya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.44 BYN125.58	$27.67 LYD176.570	-34.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.20 BYN115.97	$28.21 LYD180.000	-28.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.42 BYN291.18	$44.69 LYD285.150	-54.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 BYN244.69	$53.64 LYD342.220	-35.1%
Average			-38.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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