Cost of living comparison
Libya is 58.4% cheaper than Gabon.
If you lived in Libya instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 73.7% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.51
FCFA9,975
|
$4.29
LYD20.790
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.86
FCFA8,978
|
$4.12
LYD19.950
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA748
|
$0.46
LYD2.250
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
FCFA698
|
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
|
pay 62.5% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
FCFA865
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
FCFA2,078
|
$2.58
LYD12.530
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.88
FCFA5,971
|
$3.67
LYD17.810
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
FCFA2,070
|
$1.32
LYD6.400
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
FCFA1,900
|
$1.40
LYD6.800
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA875
|
$0.72
LYD3.490
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
FCFA709
|
$0.52
LYD2.540
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
FCFA875
|
$0.35
LYD1.690
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
FCFA573
|
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA633
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
FCFA679
|
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
|
pay 63.5% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
FCFA2,374
|
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.40
FCFA27,433
|
$21.71
LYD105.240
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,067.07
FCFA16,958,309
|
$16,462.81
LYD79,816.000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.53
LYD46.190
|
|
pay 69.8% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.79
FCFA41,564
|
$24.38
LYD118.200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$853.02
FCFA515,400
|
$214.03
LYD1,037.680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.30
FCFA299,264
|
$116.31
LYD563.890
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.17
FCFA50,855
|
$30.93
LYD149.960
|
|
pay 61.7% less for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$119.70
FCFA72,322
|
$65.74
LYD318.710
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,365.76
FCFA3,242,030
|
$1,166.12
LYD5,653.630
|
|
pay 42.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
FCFA599
|
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
FCFA2,826
|
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
FCFA1,496
|
$2.45
LYD11.900
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.79
FCFA34,914
|
$31.90
LYD154.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.46
LYD21.620
|
|
pay 35.2% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.04
FCFA39,902
|
$29.81
LYD144.550
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.30
FCFA44,890
|
$27.85
LYD135.030
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.40
FCFA27,433
|
$43.99
LYD213.300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.64
FCFA43,892
|
$57.86
LYD280.510
|
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