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Libya vs. Indonesia Cost of Living Summary

Libya is 17.8% cheaper than Indonesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.6% more in Libya
Groceries: pay 34.8% less in Libya
Transportation: pay 40.0% more in Libya
Housing: pay 22.2% less in Libya
Childcare: pay 69.0% less in Libya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.7% less in Libya
Clothing: pay 22.6% less in Libya

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

Libya vs. Indonesia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.6% more for restaurants

	Indonesia	Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.75 IDR29,390.09	$3.46 LYD18.710	+97.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.16 IDR52,954.85	$3.94 LYD21.300	+24.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 IDR10,133.99	$0.44 LYD2.390	-26.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 IDR5,378.20	$0.11 LYD0.620	-64.5%
Average			+7.6%

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pay 34.8% less for groceries

	Indonesia	Libya
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 IDR20,088.06	$0.26 LYD1.390	-78.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.49 IDR75,324.82	$2.74 LYD14.820	-39.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.86 IDR81,447.52	$3.35 LYD18.120	-31.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.56 IDR26,221.67	$1.59 LYD8.590	+1.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.37 IDR22,960.56	$1.55 LYD8.380	+13.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 IDR19,839.51	$0.80 LYD4.320	-32.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 IDR10,712.52	$0.66 LYD3.570	+3.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 IDR13,775.50	$0.48 LYD2.580	-42.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 IDR10,086.25	$0.25 LYD1.350	-58.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 IDR9,607.43	$0.30 LYD1.620	-47.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 IDR14,696.58	$0.26 LYD1.400	-70.5%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 40.0% more for transportation

	Indonesia	Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.89 IDR48,455.88	$0.11 LYD0.570	-96.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.28 IDR189,143.86	$31.94 LYD172.900	+183.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,317.01 IDR424,624,506.50	$14,814.63 LYD80,183.290	-41.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.00 IDR67,132.60	$8.58 LYD46.440	+114.4%
Average			+40.0%

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pay 22.2% less for housing

	Indonesia	Libya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.83 IDR366,140.60	$31.27 LYD169.260	+43.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$278.11 IDR4,664,477.47	$208.68 LYD1,129.470	-25.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$163.62 IDR2,744,204.66	$106.58 LYD576.870	-34.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.30 IDR810,176.50	$13.39 LYD72.460	-72.3%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 69.0% less for childcare

	Indonesia	Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$103.11 IDR1,729,459.79	$49.00 LYD265.190	-52.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,023.79 IDR101,032,810.49	$880.34 LYD4,764.780	-85.4%
Average			-69.0%

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pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Indonesia	Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 IDR44,355.63	$0.65 LYD3.510	-75.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.59 IDR26,628.74	$0.49 LYD2.670	-69.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.30 IDR38,640.79	$2.22 LYD12.030	-3.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.24 IDR406,506.05	$24.03 LYD130.050	-0.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.08 IDR51,624.28	$4.02 LYD21.760	+30.6%
Average			-23.7%

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pay 22.6% less for clothing

	Indonesia	Libya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.70 IDR716,170.41	$27.67 LYD149.780	-35.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.41 IDR476,550.49	$28.21 LYD152.700	-0.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.59 IDR1,167,244.61	$44.69 LYD241.890	-35.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.00 IDR1,106,918.07	$53.64 LYD290.300	-18.7%
Average			-22.6%

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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: December 2025

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