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Libya vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Cost of Living Summary

Libya is 39.0% cheaper than Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) overall.

Restaurants: pay 86.3% less in Libya
Groceries: pay 57.6% less in Libya
Transportation: pay 2.8 times more in Libya
Housing: pay 89.7% less in Libya
Childcare: pay 91.8% less in Libya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.4% less in Libya
Clothing: pay 63.6% less in Libya

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

If you lived in Libya instead of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), you would:

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pay 86.3% less for restaurants

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.71 FKP20.18	$3.46 LYD22.060	-87.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$3.94 LYD25.110
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.26 FKP1.71	$0.44 LYD2.820	-80.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 FKP0.97	$0.11 LYD0.730	-91.2%
Average			-86.3%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Libya - Cost of restaurants

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pay 57.6% less for groceries

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Libya
Bread 1 loaf	$3.36 FKP2.53	$0.26 LYD1.640	-92.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.47 FKP1.11	$2.74 LYD17.470	+86.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.99 FKP6.03	$3.35 LYD21.360	-58.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.17 FKP5.41	$1.59 LYD10.130	-77.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 FKP2.69	$1.55 LYD9.880	-56.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.03 FKP3.04	$0.80 LYD5.100	-80.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.27 FKP1.72	$0.66 LYD4.210	-71.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.53 FKP3.42	$0.48 LYD3.040	-89.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.38 FKP1.80	$0.25 LYD1.590	-89.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 FKP1.28	$0.30 LYD1.900	-82.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 FKP0.25	$0.26 LYD1.650	-22.6%
Average			-57.6%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Libya - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.19 FKP4.68	$0.11 LYD0.670	-98.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$31.94 LYD203.820
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,670.87 FKP2,017.73	$14,814.63 LYD94,523.250	+454.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$8.58 LYD54.740
Average			+178.2%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Libya - Cost of transportation

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pay 89.7% less for housing

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Libya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$452.27 FKP341.67	$31.27 LYD199.530	-93.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,201.89 FKP907.98	$208.68 LYD1,331.470	-82.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$868.03 FKP655.76	$106.58 LYD680.040	-87.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$299.85 FKP226.53	$13.39 LYD85.420	-95.5%
Average			-89.7%

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pay 91.8% less for childcare

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$600.94 FKP453.99	$49.00 LYD312.620	-91.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$880.34 LYD5,616.920
Average			-91.8%

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pay 62.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.21 FKP3.18	$0.65 LYD4.140	-84.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.36 FKP2.54	$0.49 LYD3.140	-85.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.29 FKP12.30	$2.22 LYD14.180	-86.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.33 FKP16.87	$24.03 LYD153.310	+7.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.02 FKP8.32	$4.02 LYD25.650	-63.5%
Average			-62.4%

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pay 63.6% less for clothing

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)	Libya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$113.51 FKP85.75	$27.67 LYD176.570	-75.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$93.48 FKP70.62	$28.21 LYD180.000	-69.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.17 FKP83.23	$44.69 LYD285.150	-59.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.83 FKP80.71	$53.64 LYD342.220	-49.8%
Average			-63.6%

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. Libya - Cost of clothing

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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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