Cost of living comparison
compared to
Libya vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary
Libya is 85.4% cheaper than Gibraltar overall.
Libya vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Libya instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 86.1% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.82
GIP14.87
|
$2.98
LYD19.190
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.51
GIP13.14
|
$2.54
LYD16.350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
GIP1.74
|
$0.44
LYD2.840
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
GIP1.49
|
$0.12
LYD0.760
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Libya - Cost of restaurants
pay 69.7% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
GIP1.85
|
$0.20
LYD1.260
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
GIP4.52
|
$2.61
LYD16.800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.00
GIP5.25
|
$3.28
LYD21.130
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.20
GIP4.65
|
$1.44
LYD9.250
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
GIP2.87
|
$1.47
LYD9.460
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GIP1.01
|
$1.04
LYD6.680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.31
GIP0.98
|
$0.72
LYD4.650
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
GIP1.24
|
$0.39
LYD2.530
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
GIP1.13
|
$0.28
LYD1.820
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
GIP0.93
|
$0.35
LYD2.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
GIP0.71
|
$0.24
LYD1.530
|
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Gibraltar vs. Libya - Cost of groceries
pay 93.0% less for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
GIP4.21
|
$0.09
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$38.91
LYD250.270
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,553.88
GIP37,180.28
|
$19,715.60
LYD127K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.36
LYD28.030
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Libya - Cost of transportation
pay 88.1% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.07
GIP49.57
|
$24.23
LYD155.860
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,151.74
GIP1,614.45
|
$229.15
LYD1,473.790
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,593.65
GIP1,195.72
|
$111.20
LYD715.200
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.54
GIP95.69
|
$59.51
LYD382.760
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Libya - Cost of housing
pay 95.5% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,112.65
GIP834.82
|
$52.03
LYD334.610
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,142.99
GIP15,863.59
|
$907.96
LYD5,839.540
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Libya - Cost of childcare
pay 75.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.29
GIP3.97
|
$1.12
LYD7.170
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
GIP3.02
|
$0.53
LYD3.400
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.15
GIP3.87
|
$1.92
LYD12.350
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.29
GIP59.49
|
$18.76
LYD120.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.21
GIP9.91
|
$5.45
LYD35.040
|
|
Gibraltar vs. Libya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 66.4% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$136.55
GIP102.45
|
$29.16
LYD187.530
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.07
GIP49.57
|
$23.17
LYD149.050
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.58
GIP90.47
|
$51.06
LYD328.400
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.36
GIP109.06
|
$58.63
LYD377.070
|
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Gibraltar vs. Libya - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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