Cost of living comparison
Libya is 18.7% cheaper than Rwanda.
If you lived in Libya instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 26.9% less for restaurants
Rwanda
|
Libya
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
RWF3,491
|
$3.94
LYD19.150
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.23
RWF9,309
|
$3.22
LYD15.640
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
RWF896
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
RWF659
|
$0.17
LYD0.800
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
Rwanda
|
Libya
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
RWF1,280
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
RWF3,313
|
$2.83
LYD13.750
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.79
RWF3,596
|
$3.47
LYD16.830
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
RWF2,015
|
$1.31
LYD6.380
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RWF3,167
|
$1.46
LYD7.090
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
RWF2,334
|
$0.73
LYD3.570
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RWF716
|
$0.49
LYD2.390
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
RWF1,267
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RWF607
|
$0.26
LYD1.260
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF280
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
RWF336
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
|
pay 13.6% less for transportation
Rwanda
|
Libya
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
RWF6,748
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.74
RWF15,127
|
$21.37
LYD103.820
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,680.22
RWF27,927,628
|
$17,497.81
LYD84,991.930
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
RWF12,509
|
$7.82
LYD37.970
|
|
pay 42.7% less for housing
Rwanda
|
Libya
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.21
RWF44,073
|
$32.87
LYD159.660
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.29
RWF648,320
|
$163.31
LYD793.260
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.42
RWF407,601
|
$92.59
LYD449.750
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.21
RWF53,081
|
$29.37
LYD142.670
|
|
pay 49.5% less for childcare
Rwanda
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.81
RWF191,688
|
$59.72
LYD290.090
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,635.61
RWF2,106,936
|
$998.54
LYD4,850.210
|
|
pay 3.5% less for entertainment and sports
Rwanda
|
Libya
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
RWF1,164
|
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
RWF2,909
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
RWF1,745
|
$2.52
LYD12.240
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.55
RWF43,221
|
$19.79
LYD96.110
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
RWF5,818
|
$5.42
LYD26.350
|
|
pay 24.5% more for clothing
Rwanda
|
Libya
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.76
RWF25,455
|
$27.92
LYD135.640
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.98
RWF38,618
|
$30.65
LYD148.900
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.65
RWF43,346
|
$42.32
LYD205.560
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.73
RWF60,199
|
$60.04
LYD291.620
|
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