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Libya vs. Pakistan Cost of Living Summary

Libya is 36.6% more expensive than Pakistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.5% more in Libya
Groceries: pay 41.6% more in Libya
Transportation: pay 86.8% more in Libya
Housing: pay 70.5% more in Libya
Childcare: pay 11.9% more in Libya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1% less in Libya
Clothing: pay 40.2% more in Libya

The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, clothing, childcare, and restaurants in Libya are more expensive than in Pakistan. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Libya.

Libya vs. Pakistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.5% more for restaurants

	Pakistan	Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.08 PKR580.47	$3.46 LYD22.090	+66.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.42 PKR1,232.12	$3.94 LYD25.150	-11.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 PKR100.01	$0.44 LYD2.820	+23.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 PKR61.08	$0.11 LYD0.730	-48.1%
Average			+7.5%

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pay 41.6% more for groceries

	Pakistan	Libya
Bread 1 loaf	$0.57 PKR159.88	$0.26 LYD1.640	-55.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.74 PKR762.80	$2.74 LYD17.500
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.80 PKR779.06	$3.35 LYD21.400	+19.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.16 PKR322.17	$1.59 LYD10.140	+37.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.24 PKR344.83	$1.55 LYD9.900	+25.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PKR125.72	$0.80 LYD5.110	+77.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.28 PKR77.31	$0.66 LYD4.210	+137.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.33 PKR91.23	$0.48 LYD3.040	+45.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 PKR61.10	$0.25 LYD1.590	+13.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.16 PKR44.08	$0.30 LYD1.910	+88.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 PKR56.80	$0.26 LYD1.650	+26.8%
Average			+41.6%

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pay 86.8% more for transportation

	Pakistan	Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 PKR983.71	$0.11 LYD0.670	-97.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.76 PKR1,885.15	$31.94 LYD204.150	+372.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,356.76 PKR6M	$14,814.63 LYD94,678.660	-27.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.31 PKR1,200.85	$8.58 LYD54.830	+99.1%
Average			+86.8%

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pay 70.5% more for housing

	Pakistan	Libya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.55 PKR4,055.97	$31.27 LYD199.860	+114.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$87.27 PKR24,324.52	$208.68 LYD1,333.660	+139.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$51.03 PKR14,223.26	$106.58 LYD681.160	+108.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.36 PKR19,332.28	$13.39 LYD85.560	-80.7%
Average			+70.5%

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pay 11.9% more for childcare

	Pakistan	Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$30.86 PKR8,600.28	$49.00 LYD313.130	+58.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,351.44 PKR377K	$880.34 LYD5,626.150	-34.9%
Average			+11.9%

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pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Pakistan	Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.45 PKR683.42	$0.65 LYD4.140	-73.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.56 PKR435.32	$0.49 LYD3.150	-68.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.82 PKR508.18	$2.22 LYD14.200	+21.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.01 PKR3,346.59	$24.03 LYD153.560	+100.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.67 PKR1,024.03	$4.02 LYD25.690	+9.4%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 40.2% more for clothing

	Pakistan	Libya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.25 PKR4,249.61	$27.67 LYD176.860	+81.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.49 PKR5,989.72	$28.21 LYD180.300	+31.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.60 PKR19,956.32	$44.69 LYD285.610	-37.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$28.91 PKR8,058.26	$53.64 LYD342.780	+85.5%
Average			+40.2%

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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: March 2026

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