Cost of living comparison
Libya is 65.7% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.0% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 61.1% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 59.6% less in Libya
- Housing
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pay 61.2% less in Libya
- Childcare
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pay 89.1% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 68.1% less in Libya
- Clothing
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pay 43.9% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of France, you would:
pay 77.0% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.73
|
$4.61
LYD25.220
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.53
|
$4.10
LYD22.420
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.40
|
$0.48
LYD2.600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.63
|
$0.13
LYD0.730
|
|
pay 61.1% less for groceries
|
France
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.51
|
$0.29
LYD1.610
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.43
|
$2.75
LYD15.070
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€3.96
|
$3.55
LYD19.420
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.33
|
$1.68
LYD9.220
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.11
|
$1.56
LYD8.540
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.12
|
$0.71
LYD3.880
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.84
|
$0.60
LYD3.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$0.42
LYD2.310
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.29
|
$0.24
LYD1.340
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.79
|
$0.28
LYD1.510
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.29
LYD1.570
|
|
pay 59.6% less for transportation
|
France
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.37
|
$0.12
LYD0.640
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.22
|
$23.74
LYD129.880
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,439.20
|
$16,046.81
LYD87,800.760
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.50
|
$10.88
LYD59.540
|
|
pay 61.2% less for housing
|
France
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.39
|
$29.85
LYD163.350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€658.42
|
$191.92
LYD1,050.110
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€530.47
|
$108.81
LYD595.350
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€122.96
|
$17.03
LYD93.180
|
|
pay 89.1% less for childcare
|
France
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€605.84
|
$58.75
LYD321.470
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,042.86
|
$1,219.10
LYD6,670.360
|
|
pay 68.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.44
|
$0.68
LYD3.740
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.64
|
$0.63
LYD3.430
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.39
|
$2.33
LYD12.750
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.52
|
$25.64
LYD140.310
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.62
|
$4.44
LYD24.290
|
|
pay 43.9% less for clothing
|
France
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€78.66
|
$32.50
LYD177.800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.14
|
$32.80
LYD179.460
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€80.33
|
$45.23
LYD247.490
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€111.38
|
$65.98
LYD361.020
|
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