Cost of living comparison
Libya is 19.8% cheaper than Morocco.
If you lived in Libya instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 12.0% less for restaurants
Morocco
|
Libya
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.70
MAD27.28
|
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
MAD52.45
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MAD5.29
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
MAD3.31
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 7.0% more for groceries
Morocco
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MAD4.55
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.86
MAD39.04
|
$2.83
LYD13.790
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.57
MAD25.98
|
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
MAD13.21
|
$1.31
LYD6.400
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MAD20.59
|
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
MAD5.31
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
MAD4.68
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.27
MAD2.72
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
MAD2.89
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
MAD2.44
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
MAD2.58
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
pay 10.9% less for transportation
Morocco
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
MAD48.28
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
MAD151.59
|
$21.37
LYD104.060
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,301.72
MAD235,543.85
|
$17,497.81
LYD85,189.200
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.75
MAD58.15
|
$7.82
LYD38.060
|
|
pay 22.5% less for housing
Morocco
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.35
MAD347.22
|
$32.87
LYD160.030
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.40
MAD2,601.87
|
$163.31
LYD795.100
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$158.82
MAD1,605.38
|
$92.59
LYD450.790
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.71
MAD320.57
|
$29.37
LYD143.000
|
|
pay 54.5% less for childcare
Morocco
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.89
MAD1,060.26
|
$59.72
LYD290.770
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,927.88
MAD29,596.24
|
$998.54
LYD4,861.460
|
|
pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports
Morocco
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
MAD25.97
|
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.39
MAD14.06
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.54
MAD35.74
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.74
MAD219.80
|
$19.79
LYD96.330
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.19
MAD52.42
|
$5.42
LYD26.410
|
|
pay 13.8% less for clothing
Morocco
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.88
MAD322.26
|
$27.92
LYD135.950
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.77
MAD351.49
|
$30.65
LYD149.250
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.06
MAD677.90
|
$42.32
LYD206.040
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.79
MAD574.03
|
$60.04
LYD292.290
|
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