Cost of living comparison
compared to
Libya vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary
Libya is 60.3% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.0% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 57.1% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 46.6% less in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 76.7% less in Libya
- Childcare
-
pay 87.7% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.5% less in Libya
- Clothing
-
pay 14.7% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Libya.
Libya vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Libya instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 76.0% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
DJF1,744
|
$3.46
LYD18.790
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.63
DJF2,243
|
$3.94
LYD21.390
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
DJF336
|
$0.44
LYD2.400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
DJF332
|
$0.11
LYD0.620
|
|
Djibouti vs. Libya - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.1% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.26
DJF1,645
|
$0.26
LYD1.400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.78
DJF849
|
$2.74
LYD14.890
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.56
DJF1,698
|
$3.35
LYD18.200
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.85
DJF1,216
|
$1.59
LYD8.630
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.24
DJF1,463
|
$1.55
LYD8.420
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
DJF301
|
$0.80
LYD4.340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
DJF98
|
$0.66
LYD3.580
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
DJF226
|
$0.48
LYD2.590
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF128
|
$0.25
LYD1.350
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
DJF98
|
$0.30
LYD1.620
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
DJF110
|
$0.26
LYD1.400
|
|
Djibouti vs. Libya - Cost of groceries
pay 46.6% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.59
DJF1,170
|
$0.11
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.27
DJF3,776
|
$31.94
LYD173.680
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,800.12
DJF6,001,753
|
$14,814.63
LYD80,545.800
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.72
DJF8,473
|
$8.58
LYD46.650
|
|
Djibouti vs. Libya - Cost of transportation
pay 76.7% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.94
DJF10,467
|
$31.27
LYD170.030
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,431.52
DJF254,189
|
$208.68
LYD1,134.580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$477.17
DJF84,730
|
$106.58
LYD579.480
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$398.07
DJF70,684
|
$13.39
LYD72.790
|
|
Djibouti vs. Libya - Cost of housing
pay 87.7% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$335.12
DJF59,505
|
$49.00
LYD266.390
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,793.05
DJF1,561,346
|
$880.34
LYD4,786.330
|
|
Djibouti vs. Libya - Cost of childcare
pay 63.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.61
DJF997
|
$0.65
LYD3.520
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
DJF648
|
$0.49
LYD2.680
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.71
DJF481
|
$2.22
LYD12.080
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.08
DJF15,285
|
$24.03
LYD130.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
DJF1,495
|
$4.02
LYD21.850
|
|
Djibouti vs. Libya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.7% less for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.10
DJF7,476
|
$27.67
LYD150.460
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.65
DJF3,489
|
$28.21
LYD153.390
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.50
DJF21,930
|
$44.69
LYD242.980
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.14
DJF9,968
|
$53.64
LYD291.620
|
|
Djibouti vs. Libya - Cost of clothing
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