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Libya vs. Egypt Cost of Living Summary

Libya is 14.6% more expensive than Egypt overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.4% less in Libya
Groceries: pay 42.8% more in Libya
Transportation: pay 89.3% more in Libya
Housing: pay 52.3% more in Libya
Childcare: pay 38.3% less in Libya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.1% less in Libya
Clothing: pay 17.5% less in Libya

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

Libya vs. Egypt Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.4% less for restaurants

	Egypt	Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.04 EGP189.36	$3.46 LYD21.830	-14.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.01 EGP234.70	$3.94 LYD24.850	-21.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 EGP16.97	$0.44 LYD2.790	+21.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 EGP7.37	$0.11 LYD0.720	-27.6%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 42.8% more for groceries

	Egypt	Libya
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 EGP26.08	$0.26 LYD1.620	-53.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.51 EGP70.79	$2.74 LYD17.290	+81.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.31 EGP154.96	$3.35 LYD21.140	+1.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.43 EGP67.17	$1.59 LYD10.020	+10.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.05 EGP96.00	$1.55 LYD9.780	-24.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 EGP30.36	$0.80 LYD5.040	+23.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.29 EGP13.42	$0.66 LYD4.160	+130.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.21 EGP9.97	$0.48 LYD3.010	+123.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.16 EGP7.32	$0.25 LYD1.570	+59.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.18 EGP8.39	$0.30 LYD1.890	+66.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 EGP7.93	$0.26 LYD1.630	+52.6%
Average			+42.8%

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pay 89.3% more for transportation

	Egypt	Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.30 EGP60.90	$0.11 LYD0.660	-91.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.45 EGP349.28	$31.94 LYD201.700	+328.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,747.60 EGP2M	$14,814.63 LYD93,539.700	-56.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.10 EGP145.42	$8.58 LYD54.180	+176.5%
Average			+89.3%

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pay 52.3% more for housing

	Egypt	Libya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.49 EGP585.36	$31.27 LYD197.460	+150.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$157.03 EGP7,358.64	$208.68 LYD1,317.610	+32.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.28 EGP3,996.03	$106.58 LYD672.970	+25.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$13.26 EGP621.30	$13.39 LYD84.530	+1.0%
Average			+52.3%

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pay 38.3% less for childcare

	Egypt	Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$71.39 EGP3,345.56	$49.00 LYD309.360	-31.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,608.71 EGP75,384.08	$880.34 LYD5,558.470	-45.3%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Egypt	Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.67 EGP78.44	$0.65 LYD4.090	-61.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.40 EGP65.84	$0.49 LYD3.110	-64.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.99 EGP93.30	$2.22 LYD14.030	+11.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.74 EGP1,018.77	$24.03 LYD151.710	+10.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.25 EGP152.15	$4.02 LYD25.380	+23.8%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 17.5% less for clothing

	Egypt	Libya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.55 EGP1,150.22	$27.67 LYD174.730	+12.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.67 EGP2,093.09	$28.21 LYD178.130	-36.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.64 EGP5,418.98	$44.69 LYD282.180	-61.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.41 EGP2,174.57	$53.64 LYD338.660	+15.6%
Average			-17.5%

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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: February 2026

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