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Libya vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary

Libya is 28.0% cheaper than Burma overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.2% less in Libya
Groceries: pay 37.9% less in Libya
Transportation: pay 19.0% more in Libya
Housing: pay 18.4% less in Libya
Childcare: pay 86.1% less in Libya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.8% more in Libya
Clothing: pay 55.5% less in Libya

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

Libya vs. Burma Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.2% less for restaurants

	Burma	Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.10 MMK4,402	$3.46 LYD22.060	+64.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 MMK11,549	$3.94 LYD25.110	-28.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MMK1,757	$0.44 LYD2.820	-47.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 MMK1,708	$0.11 LYD0.730	-86.0%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 37.9% less for groceries

	Burma	Libya
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 MMK2,075	$0.26 LYD1.640	-74.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 MMK8,715	$2.74 LYD17.470	-34.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.40 MMK11,335	$3.35 LYD21.360	-38.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.29 MMK2,712	$1.59 LYD10.130	+22.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.64 MMK5,540	$1.55 LYD9.880	-41.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99 MMK4,177	$0.80 LYD5.100	-59.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 MMK992	$0.66 LYD4.210	+39.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 MMK2,588	$0.48 LYD3.040	-61.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 MMK1,619	$0.25 LYD1.590	-67.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MMK1,317	$0.30 LYD1.900	-52.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 MMK1,114	$0.26 LYD1.650	-51.3%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 19.0% more for transportation

	Burma	Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$34.06 MMK71,524	$0.11 LYD0.670	-99.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 MMK20,998	$31.94 LYD203.820	+219.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,000.00 MMK63M	$14,814.63 LYD94,523.250	-50.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.03 MMK16,870	$8.58 LYD54.740	+6.8%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 18.4% less for housing

	Burma	Libya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.48 MMK47,207	$31.27 LYD199.530	+39.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$287.80 MMK604K	$208.68 LYD1,331.470	-27.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$143.79 MMK302K	$106.58 LYD680.040	-25.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.01 MMK69,316	$13.39 LYD85.420	-59.4%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 86.1% less for childcare

	Burma	Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$251.69 MMK529K	$49.00 LYD312.620	-80.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,607.14 MMK22M	$880.34 LYD5,616.920	-91.7%
Average			-86.1%

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pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Burma	Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.90 MMK1,890	$0.65 LYD4.140	-28.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.52 MMK3,190	$0.49 LYD3.140	-67.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 MMK2,771	$2.22 LYD14.180	+68.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.59 MMK47,437	$24.03 LYD153.310	+6.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.60 MMK5,460	$4.02 LYD25.650	+54.6%
Average			+6.8%

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pay 55.5% less for clothing

	Burma	Libya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.11 MMK130K	$27.67 LYD176.570	-55.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.37 MMK135K	$28.21 LYD180.000	-56.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.26 MMK194K	$44.69 LYD285.150	-51.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.71 MMK272K	$53.64 LYD342.220	-58.6%
Average			-55.5%

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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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