Cost of living comparison
Libya is 46.4% cheaper than Burkina Faso.
If you lived in Libya instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 29.8% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA772
|
$4.61
LYD22.520
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,629
|
$4.10
LYD20.010
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA480
|
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA334
|
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
|
pay 49.6% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA450
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$2.75
LYD13.460
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,769
|
$3.55
LYD17.340
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,802
|
$1.68
LYD8.230
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,600
|
$1.56
LYD7.620
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA933
|
$0.71
LYD3.460
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA313
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA260
|
$0.42
LYD2.060
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA657
|
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA752
|
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA386
|
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
|
pay 97.6% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA3,047
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.74
LYD115.960
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,046.81
LYD78,388.660
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.88
LYD53.160
|
|
pay 57.3% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA28,239
|
$29.85
LYD145.840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
$191.92
LYD937.540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA180,033
|
$108.81
LYD531.530
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA56,118
|
$17.03
LYD83.200
|
|
pay 72.0% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA77,157
|
$58.75
LYD287.010
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,477,657
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,955.310
|
|
pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA720
|
$0.68
LYD3.340
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$0.63
LYD3.060
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$2.33
LYD11.380
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$25.64
LYD125.260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$4.44
LYD21.680
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Libya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$32.50
LYD158.740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.80
LYD160.220
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$45.23
LYD220.960
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$65.98
LYD322.320
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