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Libya vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Libya is 15.5% cheaper than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 75.1% less in Libya
Groceries: pay 59.9% less in Libya
Transportation: pay 5.1% less in Libya
Housing: pay 77.3% less in Libya
Childcare: pay 92.2% more in Libya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.0% less in Libya
Clothing: pay 87.5% more in Libya

The cost of childcare and clothing in Libya are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Libya. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Libya.

Libya vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.1% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$3.46 LYD18.750	-58.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$3.94 LYD21.340	-62.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.44 LYD2.390	-84.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.11 LYD0.620	-95.4%
Average			-75.1%

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pay 59.9% less for groceries

	Tonga	Libya
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$0.26 LYD1.390	-75.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$2.74 LYD14.850	-39.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$3.35 LYD18.160	-43.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$1.59 LYD8.610	-68.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$1.55 LYD8.400	-42.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.80 LYD4.330	-36.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.66 LYD3.580	-47.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.48 LYD2.580	-63.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.25 LYD1.350	-85.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.30 LYD1.620	-79.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.26 LYD1.400	-78.3%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 5.1% less for transportation

	Tonga	Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$0.11 LYD0.570	-98.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$31.94 LYD173.240	-23.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$14,814.63 LYD80,344.960	+154.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$8.58 LYD46.530	-54.1%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 77.3% less for housing

	Tonga	Libya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$31.27 LYD169.600	-74.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$208.68 LYD1,131.750	-66.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$106.58 LYD578.040
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$13.39 LYD72.610	-90.6%
Average			-77.3%

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pay 92.2% more for childcare

	Tonga	Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$49.00 LYD265.720	-69.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$880.34 LYD4,774.390	+253.3%
Average			+92.2%

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pay 71.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$0.65 LYD3.520	-80.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$0.49 LYD2.670	-83.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$2.22 LYD12.050	-78.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$24.03 LYD130.310	-22.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$4.02 LYD21.800	-90.3%
Average			-71.0%

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pay 87.5% more for clothing

	Tonga	Libya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$27.67 LYD150.080	+90.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$28.21 LYD153.000	+59.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$44.69 LYD242.370	+115.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$53.64 LYD290.890	+84.5%
Average			+87.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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