Cost of living comparison
compared to
Libya vs. Nigeria Cost of Living Summary
Libya is 28.4% cheaper than Nigeria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.4% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 43.5% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 38.1% less in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 49.0% less in Libya
- Childcare
-
pay 40.2% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.4% less in Libya
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% more in Libya
Expenses including housing, groceries, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Libya.
Libya vs. Nigeria Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Libya instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 12.4% less for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.57
NGN3,715.87
|
$3.46
LYD18.790
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
NGN6,872.31
|
$3.94
LYD21.390
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
NGN655.69
|
$0.44
LYD2.400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
NGN462.19
|
$0.11
LYD0.620
|
|
Nigeria vs. Libya - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.5% less for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
NGN1,816.80
|
$0.26
LYD1.400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.59
NGN3,743.90
|
$2.74
LYD14.890
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.63
NGN15,384.30
|
$3.35
LYD18.200
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
NGN2,531.25
|
$1.59
LYD8.630
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
NGN2,816.32
|
$1.55
LYD8.420
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
NGN2,057.94
|
$0.80
LYD4.340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
NGN1,126.94
|
$0.66
LYD3.580
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
NGN1,005.01
|
$0.48
LYD2.590
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
NGN1,223.56
|
$0.25
LYD1.350
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
NGN1,511.37
|
$0.30
LYD1.620
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
NGN1,435.43
|
$0.26
LYD1.400
|
|
Nigeria vs. Libya - Cost of groceries
pay 38.1% less for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.73
NGN3,951.74
|
$0.11
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.19
NGN46,586.64
|
$31.94
LYD173.680
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,671.83
NGN32,809,994.43
|
$14,814.63
LYD80,545.800
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.86
NGN15,715.86
|
$8.58
LYD46.650
|
|
Nigeria vs. Libya - Cost of transportation
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.67
NGN44,381.13
|
$31.27
LYD170.030
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$764.80
NGN1,106,799.48
|
$208.68
LYD1,134.580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$524.95
NGN759,687.25
|
$106.58
LYD579.480
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.50
NGN35,452.58
|
$13.39
LYD72.790
|
|
Nigeria vs. Libya - Cost of housing
pay 40.2% less for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$83.50
NGN120,835.37
|
$49.00
LYD266.390
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,445.58
NGN2,091,994.21
|
$880.34
LYD4,786.330
|
|
Nigeria vs. Libya - Cost of childcare
pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
NGN1,302.73
|
$0.65
LYD3.520
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
NGN3,371.89
|
$0.49
LYD2.680
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.55
NGN2,242.96
|
$2.22
LYD12.080
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.46
NGN44,076.85
|
$24.03
LYD130.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
NGN8,596.83
|
$4.02
LYD21.850
|
|
Nigeria vs. Libya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.6% more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.42
NGN25,214.76
|
$27.67
LYD150.460
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.27
NGN42,355.35
|
$28.21
LYD153.390
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.68
NGN80,579.91
|
$44.69
LYD242.980
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.56
NGN81,849.95
|
$53.64
LYD291.620
|
|
Nigeria vs. Libya - Cost of clothing
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