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Libya vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Libya is 43.0% cheaper than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 44.9% less in Libya
Groceries: pay 44.9% less in Libya
Transportation: pay 54.3% less in Libya
Housing: pay 59.0% less in Libya
Childcare: pay 82.5% less in Libya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.4% less in Libya
Clothing: pay 21.9% more in Libya

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

Libya vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.9% less for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	$3.46 LYD21.820	-52.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	$3.94 LYD24.840	-28.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 ZWL192.35	$0.44 LYD2.790	-26.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 ZWL134.02	$0.11 LYD0.720	-72.7%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 44.9% less for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Libya
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 ZWL326.12	$0.26 LYD1.620	-74.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ZWL1,707.41	$2.74 LYD17.290	-48.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.96 ZWL1,918.06	$3.35 LYD21.140	-43.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.98 ZWL636.46	$1.59 LYD10.020	-19.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.37 ZWL762.99	$1.55 LYD9.780	-34.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 ZWL349.08	$0.80 LYD5.040	-26.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 ZWL234.29	$0.66 LYD4.160	-9.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 ZWL344.68	$0.48 LYD3.010	-55.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 ZWL196.88	$0.25 LYD1.570	-59.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 ZWL211.93	$0.30 LYD1.880	-54.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 ZWL258.09	$0.26 LYD1.630	-67.8%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 54.3% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.92 ZWL1,906.80	$0.11 LYD0.660	-98.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	$31.94 LYD201.680	-24.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	$14,814.63 LYD93,533.120	-37.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	$8.58 LYD54.170	-57.1%
Average			-54.3%

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pay 59.0% less for housing

	Zimbabwe	Libya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$159.29 ZWL51,291.92	$31.27 LYD197.440	-80.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$301.47 ZWL97,073.53	$208.68 LYD1,317.520	-30.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$202.31 ZWL65,143.08	$106.58 LYD672.920	-47.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$59.14 ZWL19,042.20	$13.39 LYD84.530	-77.4%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 82.5% less for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.11 ZWL74,417.78	$49.00 LYD309.340	-78.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,406.25 ZWL2M	$880.34 LYD5,558.080	-86.3%
Average			-82.5%

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pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.62 ZWL523.25	$0.65 LYD4.090	-60.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 ZWL810.92	$0.49 LYD3.110	-80.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.35 ZWL434.70	$2.22 LYD14.030	+64.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 ZWL14,551.92	$24.03 LYD151.700	-46.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.25 ZWL3,622.50	$4.02 LYD25.380	-64.3%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 21.9% more for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Libya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.71 ZWL6,668.08	$27.67 LYD174.720	+33.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.58 ZWL5,339.83	$28.21 LYD178.120	+70.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$48.80 ZWL15,712.98	$44.69 LYD282.160	-8.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.17 ZWL18,731.73	$53.64 LYD338.640	-7.8%
Average			+21.9%

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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: January 2026

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