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Libya vs. Kuwait Cost of Living Summary

Libya is 52.1% cheaper than Kuwait overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.6% less in Libya
Groceries: pay 30.8% less in Libya
Transportation: pay 52.0% less in Libya
Housing: pay 53.5% less in Libya
Childcare: pay 82.4% less in Libya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.3% less in Libya
Clothing: pay 31.4% less in Libya

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Libya.

Libya vs. Kuwait Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.6% less for restaurants

	Kuwait	Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 KWD2.640	$3.46 LYD18.790	-59.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.32 KWD2.550	$3.94 LYD21.390	-52.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KWD0.160	$0.44 LYD2.400	-16.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KWD0.100	$0.11 LYD0.620	-65.2%
Average			-48.6%

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pay 30.8% less for groceries

	Kuwait	Libya
Bread 1 loaf	$0.99 KWD0.300	$0.26 LYD1.400	-74.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.15 KWD0.660	$2.74 LYD14.890	+27.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.32 KWD1.630	$3.35 LYD18.200	-37.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 KWD0.580	$1.59 LYD8.630	-15.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.77 KWD0.850	$1.55 LYD8.420	-44.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.95 KWD0.290	$0.80 LYD4.340	-16.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 KWD0.240	$0.66 LYD3.580	-15.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 KWD0.190	$0.48 LYD2.590	-21.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 KWD0.180	$0.25 LYD1.350	-58.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 KWD0.150	$0.30 LYD1.620	-40.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 KWD0.140	$0.26 LYD1.400	-43.3%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 52.0% less for transportation

	Kuwait	Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 KWD0.410	$0.11 LYD0.570	-92.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.22 KWD13.270	$31.94 LYD173.680	-26.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,235.14 KWD6,211.780	$14,814.63 LYD80,545.800	-26.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.22 KWD7.130	$8.58 LYD46.650	-63.0%
Average			-52.0%

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pay 53.5% less for housing

	Kuwait	Libya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.12 KWD8.320	$31.27 LYD170.030	+15.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$802.93 KWD246.480	$208.68 LYD1,134.580	-74.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$600.40 KWD184.310	$106.58 LYD579.480	-82.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.82 KWD15.290	$13.39 LYD72.790	-73.1%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 82.4% less for childcare

	Kuwait	Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$234.17 KWD71.890	$49.00 LYD266.390	-79.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,190.94 KWD1,900.490	$880.34 LYD4,786.330	-85.8%
Average			-82.4%

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pay 66.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuwait	Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.96 KWD0.910	$0.65 LYD3.520	-78.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.05 KWD1.550	$0.49 LYD2.680	-90.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 KWD0.900	$2.22 LYD12.080	-24.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$101.00 KWD31.010	$24.03 LYD130.640	-76.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.68 KWD3.280	$4.02 LYD21.850	-62.4%
Average			-66.3%

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pay 31.4% less for clothing

	Kuwait	Libya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$38.78 KWD11.910	$27.67 LYD150.460	-28.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.81 KWD11.610	$28.21 LYD153.390	-25.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.62 KWD25.980	$44.69 LYD242.980	-47.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.86 KWD21.750	$53.64 LYD291.620	-24.3%
Average			-31.4%

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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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