Cost of living comparison

Rwanda

compared to

Libya

Libya vs. Rwanda Cost of Living Summary

Libya is 52.0% cheaper than Rwanda overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.1% less in Libya
Groceries: pay 18.3% less in Libya
Transportation: pay 80.9% less in Libya
Housing: pay 61.6% less in Libya
Childcare: pay 79.0% less in Libya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.9% less in Libya
Clothing: pay 77.4% more in Libya

Expenses including transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Libya. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Libya.

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Libya vs. Rwanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.1% less for restaurants

	Rwanda	Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 RWF4,005	$2.98 LYD19.190	+10.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.77 RWF10,013	$2.54 LYD16.350	-62.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 RWF1,155	$0.44 LYD2.840	-43.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 RWF826	$0.12 LYD0.760	-78.8%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 18.3% less for groceries

	Rwanda	Libya
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 RWF1,548	$0.20 LYD1.260	-81.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.11 RWF3,115	$2.61 LYD16.800	+24.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.16 RWF4,675	$3.28 LYD21.130	+3.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.63 RWF2,412	$1.44 LYD9.250	-11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 RWF3,078	$1.47 LYD9.460	-29.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 RWF1,618	$1.04 LYD6.680	-5.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 RWF522	$0.72 LYD4.650	+104.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RWF1,019	$0.39 LYD2.530	-43.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF707	$0.28 LYD1.820	-40.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 RWF333	$0.35 LYD2.260	+56.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RWF499	$0.24 LYD1.530	-29.3%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 80.9% less for transportation

	Rwanda	Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.00 RWF10,345	$0.09 LYD0.570	-98.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.40 RWF37,550	$38.91 LYD250.270	+53.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,080.15 RWF39M	$19,715.60 LYD127K	-24.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.97 RWF28,037	$4.36 LYD28.030	-77.0%
Average			-80.9%

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pay 61.6% less for housing

	Rwanda	Libya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.00 RWF31,041	$24.23 LYD155.860	+15.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.07 RWF985K	$229.15 LYD1,473.790	-65.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$413.79 RWF612K	$111.20 LYD715.200	-73.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.32 RWF95,077	$59.51 LYD382.760	-7.5%
Average			-61.6%

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pay 79.0% less for childcare

	Rwanda	Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.90 RWF167K	$52.03 LYD334.610	-53.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,510.48 RWF14M	$907.96 LYD5,839.540	-90.5%
Average			-79.0%

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pay 22.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Rwanda	Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 RWF1,502	$1.12 LYD7.170	+9.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 RWF3,578	$0.53 LYD3.400	-78.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 RWF3,004	$1.92 LYD12.350	-5.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.72 RWF39,497	$18.76 LYD120.680	-29.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.39 RWF5,007	$5.45 LYD35.040	+60.8%
Average			-22.9%

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pay 77.4% more for clothing

	Rwanda	Libya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.39 RWF25,701	$29.16 LYD187.530	+67.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.58 RWF23,031	$23.17 LYD149.050	+48.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.24 RWF32,877	$51.06 LYD328.400	+129.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.87 RWF50,067	$58.63 LYD377.070	+73.1%
Average			+77.4%

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