Cost of living comparison
compared to
Libya vs. Senegal Cost of Living Summary
Libya is 62.2% cheaper than Senegal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.0% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 54.4% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 69.0% less in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 68.2% less in Libya
- Childcare
-
pay 84.8% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.5% less in Libya
- Clothing
-
pay 51.6% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Libya.
Libya vs. Senegal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Libya instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.92
F CFA2,728
|
$3.46
LYD21.820
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.46
F CFA5,803
|
$3.94
LYD24.840
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
F CFA496
|
$0.44
LYD2.790
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
F CFA602
|
$0.11
LYD0.720
|
|
Senegal vs. Libya - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.4% less for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
F CFA354
|
$0.26
LYD1.620
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.44
F CFA3,571
|
$2.74
LYD17.290
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.55
F CFA5,294
|
$3.35
LYD21.140
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
F CFA1,557
|
$1.59
LYD10.020
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
F CFA2,439
|
$1.55
LYD9.780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA705
|
$0.80
LYD5.040
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
F CFA472
|
$0.66
LYD4.160
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
F CFA672
|
$0.48
LYD3.010
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
F CFA543
|
$0.25
LYD1.570
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA385
|
$0.30
LYD1.880
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA325
|
$0.26
LYD1.630
|
|
Senegal vs. Libya - Cost of groceries
pay 69.0% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.70
F CFA3,717
|
$0.11
LYD0.660
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.49
F CFA44,636
|
$31.94
LYD201.680
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,116.17
F CFA21M
|
$14,814.63
LYD93,533.120
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.12
F CFA11,159
|
$8.58
LYD54.170
|
|
Senegal vs. Libya - Cost of transportation
pay 68.2% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA26,940
|
$31.27
LYD197.440
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$940.87
F CFA522K
|
$208.68
LYD1,317.520
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.90
F CFA202K
|
$106.58
LYD672.920
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.46
F CFA66,244
|
$13.39
LYD84.530
|
|
Senegal vs. Libya - Cost of housing
pay 84.8% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$268.31
F CFA149K
|
$49.00
LYD309.340
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,289.08
F CFA4M
|
$880.34
LYD5,558.080
|
|
Senegal vs. Libya - Cost of childcare
pay 49.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
F CFA1,488
|
$0.65
LYD4.090
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.47
F CFA2,480
|
$0.49
LYD3.110
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA992
|
$2.22
LYD14.030
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.08
F CFA27,773
|
$24.03
LYD151.700
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA4,960
|
$4.02
LYD25.380
|
|
Senegal vs. Libya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.6% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.32
F CFA29,013
|
$27.67
LYD174.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.70
F CFA26,451
|
$28.21
LYD178.120
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.31
F CFA61,168
|
$44.69
LYD282.160
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.17
F CFA72,740
|
$53.64
LYD338.640
|
|
Senegal vs. Libya - Cost of clothing
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