Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

Libya

Libya vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Libya is 8.0% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 11.5% less in Libya
Groceries: pay 29.9% more in Libya
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Libya
Housing: pay 21.9% more in Libya
Childcare: pay 53.7% less in Libya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.3% less in Libya
Clothing: pay 32.8% less in Libya

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

Libya vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.5% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.16 EGP225.78	$3.46 LYD22.060	-16.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.19 EGP282.23	$3.94 LYD25.110	-24.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 EGP20.70	$0.44 LYD2.820	+15.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 EGP7.81	$0.11 LYD0.730	-20.8%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 29.9% more for groceries

	Cairo	Libya
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP32.55	$0.26 LYD1.640	-57.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 EGP101.92	$2.74 LYD17.470	+46.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.73 EGP202.56	$3.35 LYD21.360	-10.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP78.62	$1.59 LYD10.130	+9.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 EGP112.16	$1.55 LYD9.880	-25.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 EGP40.40	$0.80 LYD5.100	+7.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 EGP18.21	$0.66 LYD4.210	+96.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.28 EGP15.45	$0.48 LYD3.040	+67.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 EGP6.86	$0.25 LYD1.590	+97.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP10.23	$0.30 LYD1.900	+58.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP10.12	$0.26 LYD1.650	+38.6%
Average			+29.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Cairo	Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.36 EGP74.01	$0.11 LYD0.670	-92.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.44 EGP349.96	$31.94 LYD203.820	+396.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,398.47 EGP2M	$14,814.63 LYD94,526.630	-60.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.66 EGP144.50	$8.58 LYD54.750	+222.6%
Average			+116.5%

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pay 21.9% more for housing

	Cairo	Libya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.92 EGP701.77	$31.27 LYD199.540	+142.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.48 EGP11,599.39	$208.68 LYD1,331.510	-2.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.13 EGP7,450.83	$106.58 LYD680.070	-22.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 EGP1,039.15	$13.39 LYD85.420	-30.0%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 53.7% less for childcare

	Cairo	Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.85 EGP5,044.83	$49.00 LYD312.630	-47.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,210.79 EGP120K	$880.34 LYD5,617.120	-60.2%
Average			-53.7%

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pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 EGP79.02	$0.65 LYD4.140	-55.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.62 EGP87.79	$0.49 LYD3.140	-69.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 EGP112.89	$2.22 LYD14.180	+7.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.31 EGP940.74	$24.03 LYD153.310	+38.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.74 EGP203.20	$4.02 LYD25.650	+7.5%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 32.8% less for clothing

	Cairo	Libya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.96 EGP1,845.07	$27.67 LYD176.570	-18.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 EGP2,465.97	$28.21 LYD180.010	-37.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.30 EGP6,373.23	$44.69 LYD285.160	-61.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.59 EGP3,346.42	$53.64 LYD342.230	-12.9%
Average			-32.8%

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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: April 2026

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