Cost of living comparison

 Benin
compared to
 Libya
Libya vs. Benin Cost of Living Summary

Libya is 5.4% cheaper than Benin overall.

Restaurants
pay 20.0% less in Libya
Groceries
pay 40.3% less in Libya
Transportation
pay 52.2% less in Libya
Housing
pay 35.7% less in Libya
Childcare
pay 75.5% less in Libya
Entertainment and Sports
pay 39.0% less in Libya
Clothing
pay 3.3 times more in Libya

Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Libya. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Libya.

Libya vs. Benin Cost Breakdown

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

pay 20.0% less for restaurants

 
Benin
Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.27
F CFA1,820
$4.61
LYD24.820
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.90
F CFA2,730
$4.10
LYD22.060
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.69
F CFA382
$0.48
LYD2.560

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pay 40.3% less for groceries

 
Benin
Libya
Bread
1 loaf
$1.25
F CFA698
$0.29
LYD1.590
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.36
F CFA2,426
$2.75
LYD14.830
Milk (1 gallon) $7.11
F CFA3,961
$3.55
LYD19.110

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pay 52.2% less for transportation

 
Benin
Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.75
F CFA2,090
$0.12
LYD0.630
Monthly public transit pass ?? $23.74
LYD127.820
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $16,046.81
LYD86,407.090

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pay 35.7% less for housing

 
Benin
Libya
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$52.08
F CFA29,004
$29.85
LYD160.760
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $178.09
F CFA99,181
$191.92
LYD1,033.450
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $130.71
F CFA72,793
$108.81
LYD585.900

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pay 75.5% less for childcare

 
Benin
Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $204.24
F CFA113,740
$58.75
LYD316.370
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,990.94
F CFA3,336,367
$1,219.10
LYD6,564.480

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pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Benin
Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.98
F CFA546
$0.68
LYD3.680
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.08
F CFA2,275
$0.63
LYD3.380
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.12
F CFA1,183
$2.33
LYD12.550

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pay 3.3 times more for clothing

 
Benin
Libya
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$16.34
F CFA9,099
$32.50
LYD174.980
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$8.17
F CFA4,550
$32.80
LYD176.610
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$8.17
F CFA4,550
$45.23
LYD243.570

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