Cost of living comparison
compared to
Libya vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary
Libya is 71.5% cheaper than Qatar overall.
Libya vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Libya instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 58.7% less for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.49
QAR23.79
|
$2.98
LYD19.130
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
QAR26.13
|
$2.54
LYD16.300
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
QAR3.08
|
$0.44
LYD2.830
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.12
LYD0.760
|
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Qatar vs. Libya - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.7% less for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
QAR5.06
|
$0.20
LYD1.250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
QAR14.63
|
$2.61
LYD16.750
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.97
QAR29.21
|
$3.28
LYD21.060
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
QAR11.97
|
$1.44
LYD9.220
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
QAR13.02
|
$1.47
LYD9.440
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
QAR3.41
|
$1.04
LYD6.660
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
QAR2.77
|
$0.72
LYD4.640
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
QAR2.48
|
$0.39
LYD2.520
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR2.00
|
$0.28
LYD1.820
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.44
|
$0.35
LYD2.250
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.43
|
$0.24
LYD1.530
|
|
Qatar vs. Libya - Cost of groceries
pay 70.8% less for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.82
|
$0.09
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.33
QAR85.44
|
$38.91
LYD249.520
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,978.05
QAR102K
|
$19,715.60
LYD126K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.58
QAR64.40
|
$4.36
LYD27.950
|
|
Qatar vs. Libya - Cost of transportation
pay 80.4% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$86.45
QAR316.63
|
$24.23
LYD155.390
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,433.67
QAR5,251.26
|
$229.15
LYD1,469.380
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$856.18
QAR3,135.99
|
$111.20
LYD713.060
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.24
QAR238.97
|
$59.51
LYD381.610
|
|
Qatar vs. Libya - Cost of housing
pay 91.4% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$670.94
QAR2,457.53
|
$52.03
LYD333.610
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,605.02
QAR35,181.22
|
$907.96
LYD5,822.050
|
|
Qatar vs. Libya - Cost of childcare
pay 81.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$11.34
QAR41.55
|
$1.12
LYD7.150
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
QAR19.02
|
$0.53
LYD3.390
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
QAR20.77
|
$1.92
LYD12.310
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$119.62
QAR438.15
|
$18.76
LYD120.320
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.43
QAR41.88
|
$5.45
LYD34.930
|
|
Qatar vs. Libya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.2% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.75
QAR163.90
|
$29.16
LYD186.970
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.52
QAR155.75
|
$23.17
LYD148.600
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.38
QAR360.34
|
$51.06
LYD327.420
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.08
QAR289.64
|
$58.63
LYD375.940
|
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Qatar vs. Libya - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this
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