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Burkina Faso vs. Libya Cost of Living Summary

Burkina Faso is 7.1 times more expensive than Libya overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Burkina Faso
Groceries: pay 3.0 times more in Burkina Faso
Transportation: pay 19.7 times more in Burkina Faso
Housing: pay 3.4 times more in Burkina Faso
Childcare: pay 11.4 times more in Burkina Faso
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Burkina Faso

The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Libya. Notably, transportation, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Burkina Faso.

Burkina Faso vs. Libya Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Libya, you would:

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Libya	Burkina Faso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.46 LYD18.790	$5.37 F CFA3,035	+55.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.94 LYD21.390	$8.05 F CFA4,553	+104.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 LYD2.400	$0.83 F CFA472	+89.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.11 LYD0.620	$0.58 F CFA329	+411.2%
Average			+165.0%

Libya vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.0 times more for groceries

	Libya	Burkina Faso
Bread 1 loaf	$0.26 LYD1.400	$0.95 F CFA536	+268.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.74 LYD14.890	$8.94 F CFA5,059	+226.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 LYD18.200	$10.61 F CFA6,000	+216.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 LYD8.630	$3.05 F CFA1,723	+92.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.55 LYD8.420	$9.74 F CFA5,507	+528.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 LYD4.340	$2.03 F CFA1,147	+153.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 LYD3.580	$0.63 F CFA358	-4.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 LYD2.590	$0.45 F CFA257	-4.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 LYD1.350	$1.11 F CFA630	+347.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 LYD1.620	$1.01 F CFA572	+238.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 LYD1.400	$0.61 F CFA346	+136.5%
Average			+200.1%

Libya vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.7 times more for transportation

	Libya	Burkina Faso
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$0.11 LYD0.570	$5.76 F CFA3,256	+5373.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.94 LYD173.680	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,814.63 LYD80,545.800	$38,457.72 F CFA21,753,584	+159.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.58 LYD46.650	$14.85 F CFA8,398	+73.0%
Average			+1868.7%

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

	Libya	Burkina Faso
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.27 LYD170.030	$50.62 F CFA28,634	+61.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$208.68 LYD1,134.580	$447.18 F CFA252,949	+114.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$106.58 LYD579.480	$280.23 F CFA158,514	+162.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$13.39 LYD72.790	$97.57 F CFA55,192	+628.8%
Average			+242.0%

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pay 11.4 times more for childcare

	Libya	Burkina Faso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$49.00 LYD266.390	$134.15 F CFA75,885	+173.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$880.34 LYD4,786.330	$17,731.14 F CFA10,029,609	+1914.1%
Average			+1044.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Libya	Burkina Faso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.65 LYD3.520	$1.07 F CFA607	+65.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.49 LYD2.680	$1.79 F CFA1,012	+263.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.22 LYD12.080	$1.79 F CFA1,012	-19.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.03 LYD130.640	$62.61 F CFA35,413	+160.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.02 LYD21.850	$8.94 F CFA5,059	+122.5%
Average			+118.5%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Libya	Burkina Faso
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.67 LYD150.460	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.21 LYD153.390	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.69 LYD242.980	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.64 LYD291.620	??

Libya vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing

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