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Libya vs. Kyrgyzstan Cost of Living Summary

Libya is 15.0% cheaper than Kyrgyzstan overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.8% less in Libya
Groceries: pay 1.1% less in Libya
Transportation: pay 48.3% more in Libya
Housing: pay 17.1% more in Libya
Childcare: pay 73.2% less in Libya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.8% less in Libya
Clothing: pay 21.2% less in Libya

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

Libya vs. Kyrgyzstan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.8% less for restaurants

	Kyrgyzstan	Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.96 KGS433.33	$3.46 LYD22.090	-30.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.15 KGS625.00	$3.94 LYD25.150	-44.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 KGS62.22	$0.44 LYD2.820	-37.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 KGS33.53	$0.11 LYD0.730	-70.3%
Average			-45.8%

Kyrgyzstan vs. Libya - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.1% less for groceries

	Kyrgyzstan	Libya
Bread 1 loaf	$0.35 KGS30.46	$0.26 LYD1.640	-26.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.45 KGS301.80	$2.74 LYD17.500	-20.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.57 KGS312.24	$3.35 LYD21.400	-6.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.61 KGS141.14	$1.59 LYD10.140	-1.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.85 KGS161.84	$1.55 LYD9.900	-16.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.35 KGS30.30	$0.80 LYD5.110	+130.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 KGS61.66	$0.66 LYD4.210	-6.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 KGS84.93	$0.48 LYD3.040	-51.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 KGS46.49	$0.25 LYD1.590	-53.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 KGS22.44	$0.30 LYD1.910	+16.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 KGS18.43	$0.26 LYD1.650	+22.6%
Average			-1.1%

Kyrgyzstan vs. Libya - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.3% more for transportation

	Kyrgyzstan	Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.09 KGS270.13	$0.11 LYD0.670	-96.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.84 KGS1,035.00	$31.94 LYD204.150	+169.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,303.03 KGS3M	$14,814.63 LYD94,678.660	-51.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.17 KGS277.00	$8.58 LYD54.830	+170.9%
Average			+48.3%

Kyrgyzstan vs. Libya - Cost of transportation

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pay 17.1% more for housing

	Kyrgyzstan	Libya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.52 KGS832.78	$31.27 LYD199.860	+228.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$365.69 KGS31,979.79	$208.68 LYD1,333.660	-42.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$261.21 KGS22,842.84	$106.58 LYD681.160	-59.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.84 KGS2,784.30	$13.39 LYD85.560	-58.0%
Average			+17.1%

Kyrgyzstan vs. Libya - Cost of housing

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pay 73.2% less for childcare

	Kyrgyzstan	Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$169.45 KGS14,818.18	$49.00 LYD313.130	-71.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,568.00 KGS312K	$880.34 LYD5,626.150	-75.3%
Average			-73.2%

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pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Kyrgyzstan	Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.30 KGS113.33	$0.65 LYD4.140	-50.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.98 KGS173.21	$0.49 LYD3.150	-75.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.89 KGS165.00	$2.22 LYD14.200	+17.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.68 KGS3,207.94	$24.03 LYD153.560	-34.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.12 KGS360.00	$4.02 LYD25.690	-2.4%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 21.2% less for clothing

	Kyrgyzstan	Libya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.45 KGS2,575.00	$27.67 LYD176.860	-6.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.03 KGS3,238.46	$28.21 LYD180.300	-23.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.65 KGS6,702.94	$44.69 LYD285.610	-41.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.94 KGS5,416.67	$53.64 LYD342.780	-13.4%
Average			-21.2%

Kyrgyzstan 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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