Cost of living comparison

Libya

compared to

Afghanistan

Afghanistan vs. Libya Cost of Living Summary

Afghanistan is 2.5% cheaper than Libya overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.2% more in Afghanistan
Groceries: pay 15.8% less in Afghanistan
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Afghanistan
Housing: pay 24.3% less in Afghanistan
Childcare: pay 33.0% less in Afghanistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3% less in Afghanistan
Clothing: pay 40.9% less in Afghanistan

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

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Afghanistan vs. Libya Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.2% more for restaurants

	Libya	Afghanistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 LYD19.190	$2.77 AFN180	-7.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.54 LYD16.350	$4.62 AFN300	+81.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 LYD2.840	$0.47 AFN31	+7.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.12 LYD0.760	$0.15 AFN10	+30.1%
Average			+23.2%

Libya vs. Afghanistan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.8% less for groceries

	Libya	Afghanistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.20 LYD1.260	$0.24 AFN16	+22.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.61 LYD16.800	$2.19 AFN142	-16.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.28 LYD21.130	$3.21 AFN208	-2.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.44 LYD9.250	$1.55 AFN101	+7.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.47 LYD9.460	$1.81 AFN118	+23.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.04 LYD6.680	$0.32 AFN21	-69.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 LYD4.650	$0.40 AFN26	-45.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.39 LYD2.530	$0.42 AFN27	+6.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 LYD1.820	$0.24 AFN16	-15.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 LYD2.260	$0.28 AFN18	-20.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 LYD1.530	$0.22 AFN15	-6.4%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Libya	Afghanistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$0.09 LYD0.570	$4.19 AFN272	+4639.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$38.91 LYD250.270	$20.77 AFN1,350	-46.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,715.60 LYD127K	$8,461.54 AFN550K	-57.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.36 LYD28.030	$5.77 AFN375	+32.4%
Average			+163.2%

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pay 24.3% less for housing

	Libya	Afghanistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.23 LYD155.860	$96.92 AFN6,300	+300.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.15 LYD1,473.790	$123.08 AFN8,000	-46.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$111.20 LYD715.200	$108.80 AFN7,072	-2.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$59.51 LYD382.760	$32.46 AFN2,110	-45.5%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 33.0% less for childcare

	Libya	Afghanistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$52.03 LYD334.610	$20.26 AFN1,317	-61.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$907.96 LYD5,839.540	$1,046.15 AFN68,000	+15.2%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Libya	Afghanistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 LYD7.170	$2.31 AFN150	+106.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.53 LYD3.400	$1.10 AFN71	+107.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.92 LYD12.350	$2.38 AFN155	+24.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$18.76 LYD120.680	$11.08 AFN720	-41.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.45 LYD35.040	$2.31 AFN150	-57.6%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 40.9% less for clothing

	Libya	Afghanistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.16 LYD187.530	$10.64 AFN692	-63.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.17 LYD149.050	$16.00 AFN1,040	-31.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.06 LYD328.400	$57.69 AFN3,750	+13.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.63 LYD377.070	$25.08 AFN1,630	-57.2%
Average			-40.9%

Libya vs. Afghanistan - Cost of clothing

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