Cost of living comparison

Qatar

compared to

Libya

Libya vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Libya is 60.8% cheaper than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.8% less in Libya
Groceries: pay 39.2% less in Libya
Transportation: pay 46.1% less in Libya
Housing: pay 80.4% less in Libya
Childcare: pay 92.8% less in Libya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.7% less in Libya
Clothing: pay 40.4% less in Libya

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Libya.

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Libya vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 47.8% less for restaurants

	Qatar	Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.69 QAR24.39	$3.46 LYD21.920	-48.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.07 QAR22.14	$3.94 LYD24.960	-35.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 QAR2.98	$0.44 LYD2.800	-45.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 QAR1.08	$0.11 LYD0.720	-61.8%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 39.2% less for groceries

	Qatar	Libya
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 QAR5.45	$0.26 LYD1.630	-82.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 QAR14.94	$2.74 LYD17.360	-33.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.40 QAR26.97	$3.35 LYD21.230	-54.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 QAR9.15	$1.59 LYD10.060	-36.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 QAR12.54	$1.55 LYD9.820	-55.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 QAR3.14	$0.80 LYD5.070	-7.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 QAR2.37	$0.66 LYD4.180	+1.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 QAR2.40	$0.48 LYD3.020	-27.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 QAR2.14	$0.25 LYD1.580	-57.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 QAR1.68	$0.30 LYD1.890	-35.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.65	$0.26 LYD1.640	-43.0%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 46.1% less for transportation

	Qatar	Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$0.11 LYD0.670	-95.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.29 QAR121.33	$31.94 LYD202.580	-4.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,539.60 QAR89,436.94	$14,814.63 LYD93,950.490	-39.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.86 QAR57.79	$8.58 LYD54.410	-45.9%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 80.4% less for housing

	Qatar	Libya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$83.65 QAR304.86	$31.27 LYD198.320	-62.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,687.55 QAR6,150.44	$208.68 LYD1,323.400	-87.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,253.51 QAR4,568.55	$106.58 LYD675.920	-91.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.60 QAR242.71	$13.39 LYD84.900	-79.9%
Average			-80.4%

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pay 92.8% less for childcare

	Qatar	Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$798.67 QAR2,910.83	$49.00 LYD310.720	-93.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,764.79 QAR39,233.31	$880.34 LYD5,582.880	-91.8%
Average			-92.8%

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pay 78.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.98 QAR40.03	$0.65 LYD4.110	-94.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.21 QAR15.34	$0.49 LYD3.120	-88.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.42 QAR23.39	$2.22 LYD14.090	-65.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$127.24 QAR463.75	$24.03 LYD152.380	-81.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.33 QAR41.28	$4.02 LYD25.490	-64.5%
Average			-78.7%

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pay 40.4% less for clothing

	Qatar	Libya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.95 QAR189.34	$27.67 LYD175.500	-46.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.24 QAR168.52	$28.21 LYD178.910	-39.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.73 QAR345.24	$44.69 LYD283.420	-52.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.59 QAR253.62	$53.64 LYD340.150	-22.9%
Average			-40.4%

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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: August 2026

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