Cost of living comparison
compared to
Libya vs. Somalia Cost of Living Summary
Libya is 4.2% more expensive than Somalia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.5% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 44.7% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 25.9% more in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 11.1% less in Libya
- Childcare
-
pay 31.8% more in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.9% less in Libya
- Clothing
-
pay 73.2% more in Libya
The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in Libya are more expensive than in Somalia. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Libya.
Libya vs. Somalia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Libya instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 26.5% less for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
SOS1,640
|
$3.46
LYD18.790
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
SOS2,638
|
$3.94
LYD21.390
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SOS421
|
$0.44
LYD2.400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
SOS226
|
$0.11
LYD0.620
|
|
Somalia vs. Libya - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.7% less for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
SOS642
|
$0.26
LYD1.400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.17
SOS1,236
|
$2.74
LYD14.880
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.78
SOS4,436
|
$3.35
LYD18.200
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
SOS1,433
|
$1.59
LYD8.630
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
SOS1,391
|
$1.55
LYD8.420
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
SOS848
|
$0.80
LYD4.340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
SOS561
|
$0.66
LYD3.580
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
SOS726
|
$0.48
LYD2.590
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
SOS355
|
$0.25
LYD1.350
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SOS364
|
$0.30
LYD1.620
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
SOS331
|
$0.26
LYD1.400
|
|
Somalia vs. Libya - Cost of groceries
pay 25.9% more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.87
SOS2,207
|
$0.11
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,262
|
$31.94
LYD173.650
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,280,215
|
$14,814.63
LYD80,531.850
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,241
|
$8.58
LYD46.640
|
|
Somalia vs. Libya - Cost of transportation
pay 11.1% less for housing
|
Somalia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.79
SOS21,559
|
$31.27
LYD170.000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$142.93
SOS81,538
|
$208.68
LYD1,134.380
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.19
SOS56,012
|
$106.58
LYD579.380
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.70
SOS42,043
|
$13.39
LYD72.780
|
|
Somalia vs. Libya - Cost of housing
pay 31.8% more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$43.33
SOS24,720
|
$49.00
LYD266.340
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$585.00
SOS333,726
|
$880.34
LYD4,785.500
|
|
Somalia vs. Libya - Cost of childcare
pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,993
|
$0.65
LYD3.520
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.19
SOS677
|
$0.49
LYD2.680
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.10
SOS628
|
$2.22
LYD12.080
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SOS19,016
|
$24.03
LYD130.610
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,852
|
$4.02
LYD21.850
|
|
Somalia vs. Libya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 73.2% more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.25
SOS8,700
|
$27.67
LYD150.430
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.78
SOS11,283
|
$28.21
LYD153.360
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$19.89
SOS11,346
|
$44.69
LYD242.940
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.28
SOS21,266
|
$53.64
LYD291.560
|
|
Somalia vs. Libya - Cost of clothing
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