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Egypt vs. Libya Cost of Living Summary

Egypt is 61.4% more expensive than Libya overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.1% more in Egypt
Groceries: pay 13.6% less in Egypt
Transportation: pay 3.8 times more in Egypt
Housing: pay 26.4% less in Egypt
Childcare: pay 64.2% more in Egypt
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.9% more in Egypt
Clothing: pay 48.1% more in Egypt

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

Egypt vs. Libya Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.1% more for restaurants

	Libya	Egypt
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.46 LYD18.790	$4.04 EGP192.56	+16.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.94 LYD21.390	$5.01 EGP238.65	+27.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 LYD2.400	$0.36 EGP17.26	-18.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.11 LYD0.620	$0.16 EGP7.49	+38.2%
Average			+16.1%

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pay 13.6% less for groceries

	Libya	Egypt
Bread 1 loaf	$0.26 LYD1.400	$0.56 EGP26.52	+116.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.74 LYD14.890	$1.51 EGP71.98	-44.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 LYD18.200	$3.31 EGP157.57	-1.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 LYD8.630	$1.43 EGP68.30	-9.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.55 LYD8.420	$2.05 EGP97.62	+32.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 LYD4.340	$0.65 EGP30.88	-18.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 LYD3.580	$0.29 EGP13.65	-56.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 LYD2.590	$0.21 EGP10.14	-55.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 LYD1.350	$0.16 EGP7.44	-37.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 LYD1.620	$0.18 EGP8.53	-40.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 LYD1.400	$0.17 EGP8.07	-34.5%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 3.8 times more for transportation

	Libya	Egypt
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$0.11 LYD0.570	$1.30 EGP61.93	+1136.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.94 LYD173.680	$7.45 EGP355.17	-76.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,814.63 LYD80,545.800	$33,747.60 EGP1,608,073.05	+127.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.58 LYD46.650	$3.10 EGP147.87	-63.8%
Average			+280.8%

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pay 26.4% less for housing

	Libya	Egypt
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.27 LYD170.030	$12.49 EGP595.23	-60.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$208.68 LYD1,134.580	$157.03 EGP7,482.70	-24.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$106.58 LYD579.480	$85.28 EGP4,063.40	-20.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$13.39 LYD72.790	$13.26 EGP631.77	-1.0%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 64.2% more for childcare

	Libya	Egypt
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$49.00 LYD266.390	$71.39 EGP3,401.96	+45.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$880.34 LYD4,786.330	$1,608.71 EGP76,654.96	+82.7%
Average			+64.2%

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pay 60.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Libya	Egypt
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.65 LYD3.520	$1.67 EGP79.76	+158.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.49 LYD2.680	$1.40 EGP66.95	+185.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.22 LYD12.080	$1.99 EGP94.87	-10.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.03 LYD130.640	$21.74 EGP1,035.94	-9.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.02 LYD21.850	$3.25 EGP154.72	-19.2%
Average			+60.9%

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pay 48.1% more for clothing

	Libya	Egypt
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.67 LYD150.460	$24.55 EGP1,169.61	-11.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.21 LYD153.390	$44.67 EGP2,128.38	+58.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.69 LYD242.980	$115.64 EGP5,510.34	+158.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.64 LYD291.620	$46.41 EGP2,211.24	-13.5%
Average			+48.1%

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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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