Cost of living comparison
Libya is 46.0% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Libya instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 41.9% less for restaurants
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
CFA2,056
|
$3.94
LYD19.240
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
CFA6,167
|
$3.22
LYD15.700
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
CFA501
|
$0.49
LYD2.380
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
CFA437
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 41.5% less for groceries
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
CFA360
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
CFA3,940
|
$2.83
LYD13.810
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
CFA4,519
|
$3.47
LYD16.910
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
CFA1,289
|
$1.31
LYD6.410
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
CFA2,305
|
$1.46
LYD7.120
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
CFA777
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
CFA249
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
CFA390
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
CFA490
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
CFA303
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
CFA319
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
pay 59.1% less for transportation
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
CFA2,686
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.90
CFA25,696
|
$21.37
LYD104.250
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,169.81
CFA18,501,472
|
$17,497.81
LYD85,351.200
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.08
CFA9,251
|
$7.82
LYD38.130
|
|
pay 62.2% less for housing
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.50
CFA36,489
|
$32.87
LYD160.340
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.30
CFA347,891
|
$163.31
LYD796.610
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.35
CFA144,329
|
$92.59
LYD451.650
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.94
CFA64,355
|
$29.37
LYD143.270
|
|
pay 56.0% less for childcare
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$117.33
CFA71,950
|
$59.72
LYD291.320
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,700.38
CFA1,655,996
|
$998.54
LYD4,870.710
|
|
pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CFA668
|
$0.82
LYD4.020
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
CFA1,799
|
$0.59
LYD2.860
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.26
CFA771
|
$2.52
LYD12.290
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.83
CFA35,461
|
$19.79
LYD96.510
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$5.42
LYD26.460
|
|
pay 40.3% less for clothing
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.45
CFA38,912
|
$27.92
LYD136.210
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.00
CFA26,981
|
$30.65
LYD149.530
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.56
CFA43,273
|
$42.32
LYD206.430
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.19
CFA56,532
|
$60.04
LYD292.850
|
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