Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

compared to

Libya

Libya vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary

Libya is 71.7% cheaper than Saint Lucia overall.

Restaurants: pay 72.3% less in Libya
Groceries: pay 75.9% less in Libya
Transportation: pay 90.8% less in Libya
Housing: pay 55.6% less in Libya
Childcare: pay 75.5% less in Libya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.9% less in Libya
Clothing: pay 52.7% less in Libya

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

Planning a move to Libya? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Libya vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Libya instead of Saint Lucia, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 72.3% less for restaurants

	Saint Lucia	Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$2.98 LYD19.190	-67.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$2.54 LYD16.350	-69.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$0.44 LYD2.840	-77.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$0.12 LYD0.760	-87.8%
Average			-72.3%

Saint Lucia vs. Libya - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 75.9% less for groceries

	Saint Lucia	Libya
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$0.20 LYD1.260	-89.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$2.61 LYD16.800	-53.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$3.28 LYD21.130	-57.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.71 EC$12.73	$1.44 LYD9.250	-69.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$1.47 LYD9.460	-64.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$1.04 LYD6.680	-73.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$0.72 LYD4.650	-3.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.39 LYD2.530	-89.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$0.28 LYD1.820	-95.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.35 LYD2.260	-77.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$0.24 LYD1.530	-74.2%
Average			-75.9%

Saint Lucia vs. Libya - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 90.8% less for transportation

	Saint Lucia	Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$0.09 LYD0.570	-98.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$38.91 LYD250.270
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$19,715.60 LYD127K	-23.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.36 LYD28.030
Average			-90.8%

Saint Lucia vs. Libya - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 55.6% less for housing

	Saint Lucia	Libya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.54 EC$117.67	$24.23 LYD155.860	-44.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$229.15 LYD1,473.790	-49.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$111.20 LYD715.200	-67.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.71 EC$231.64	$59.51 LYD382.760	-30.6%
Average			-55.6%

Saint Lucia vs. Libya - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 75.5% less for childcare

	Saint Lucia	Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$52.03 LYD334.610	-75.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$907.96 LYD5,839.540
Average			-75.5%

Saint Lucia vs. Libya - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 65.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Lucia	Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.89 EC$10.51	$1.12 LYD7.170	-71.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.53 LYD3.400	-85.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$1.92 LYD12.350	-79.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.57 EC$131.25	$18.76 LYD120.680	-61.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 EC$17.50	$5.45 LYD35.040	-15.9%
Average			-65.9%

Saint Lucia vs. Libya - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 52.7% less for clothing

	Saint Lucia	Libya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.73 EC$142.50	$29.16 LYD187.530	-44.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.19 EC$143.75	$23.17 LYD149.050	-56.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$51.06 LYD328.400	-54.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.51 EC$350.00	$58.63 LYD377.070	-54.7%
Average			-52.7%

Saint Lucia vs. Libya - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Saint Lucia vs. Libya

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Libya?

Quality of Life Comparison · 18 statistics

Be 98.5% more likely to be unemployed in Libya

Size Comparison · See true size

Saint Lucia is about 2,856 times smaller than Libya.

Moving from Saint Lucia to Libya · Cost, visas & climate

Compare cost of living, salary and climate.

More cost comparisons

Saint Lucia vs.

Barbados

Saint Lucia vs.

United Kingdom

Saint Lucia vs.

United States

Saint Lucia vs.

Canada

Saint Lucia vs.

France

Saint Lucia vs.

Virgin Islands

Saint Lucia vs.

Trinidad and Tobago

Saint Lucia vs.

Antigua and Barbuda

Share this

Compare by city

For example, try comparing the cost of living in Castries vs. Tripoli

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Saint Lucia

Add prices for Libya

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Libya or Saint Lucia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.