Cost of living comparison

Tunisia

compared to

Libya

Libya vs. Tunisia Cost of Living Summary

Libya is 27.8% cheaper than Tunisia overall.

Restaurants: pay 36.9% less in Libya
Groceries: pay 19.1% less in Libya
Transportation: pay 66.2% less in Libya
Housing: pay 5.7% more in Libya
Childcare: pay 51.1% less in Libya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.4% less in Libya
Clothing: pay 38.5% less in Libya

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

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Libya vs. Tunisia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.9% less for restaurants

	Tunisia	Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.69 TND11.010	$2.98 LYD19.190	-19.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.93 TND14.740	$2.54 LYD16.350	-48.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 TND1.980	$0.44 LYD2.840	-33.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 TND0.890	$0.12 LYD0.760	-60.2%
Average			-36.9%

Tunisia vs. Libya - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.1% less for groceries

	Tunisia	Libya
Bread 1 loaf	$0.23 TND0.690	$0.20 LYD1.260	-15.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.56 TND16.620	$2.61 LYD16.800	-53.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$1.80 TND5.390	$3.28 LYD21.130	+82.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 TND4.700	$1.44 LYD9.250	-8.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.53 TND7.550	$1.47 LYD9.460	-41.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 TND2.730	$1.04 LYD6.680	+13.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.63 TND4.860	$0.72 LYD4.650	-55.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.53 TND1.590	$0.39 LYD2.530	-26.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 TND1.020	$0.28 LYD1.820	-17.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 TND1.010	$0.35 LYD2.260	+4.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 TND0.910	$0.24 LYD1.530	-21.6%
Average			-19.1%

Tunisia vs. Libya - Cost of groceries

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pay 66.2% less for transportation

	Tunisia	Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.13 TND9.360	$0.09 LYD0.570	-97.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.80 TND32.280	$38.91 LYD250.270	+260.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,447.81 TND112K	$19,715.60 LYD127K	-47.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.00 TND8.970	$4.36 LYD28.030	+45.2%
Average			-66.2%

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pay 5.7% more for housing

	Tunisia	Libya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.04 TND56.890	$24.23 LYD155.860	+27.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$195.88 TND585.220	$229.15 LYD1,473.790	+17.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$138.42 TND413.570	$111.20 LYD715.200	-19.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.74 TND112.770	$59.51 LYD382.760	+57.7%
Average			+5.7%

Tunisia vs. Libya - Cost of housing

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pay 51.1% less for childcare

	Tunisia	Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$76.01 TND227.100	$52.03 LYD334.610	-31.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,600.52 TND7,769.510	$907.96 LYD5,839.540	-65.1%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Tunisia	Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.49 TND4.450	$1.12 LYD7.170	-25.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.98 TND2.920	$0.53 LYD3.400	-45.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 TND10.540	$1.92 LYD12.350	-45.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.97 TND80.570	$18.76 LYD120.680	-30.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.92 TND14.700	$5.45 LYD35.040	+10.7%
Average			-26.4%

Tunisia vs. Libya - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 38.5% less for clothing

	Tunisia	Libya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.70 TND121.590	$29.16 LYD187.530	-28.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.12 TND152.730	$23.17 LYD149.050	-54.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.52 TND267.470	$51.06 LYD328.400	-43.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.17 TND227.580	$58.63 LYD377.070	-23.0%
Average			-38.5%

Tunisia vs. Libya - Cost of clothing

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