Cost of living comparison
Libya is 46.4% cheaper than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.8% more in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 49.6% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 97.6% less in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 57.3% less in Libya
- Childcare
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pay 72.0% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.0% less in Libya
Expenses including transportation, childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 29.8% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA714
|
$4.61
LYD25.240
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,287
|
$4.10
LYD22.430
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA445
|
$0.48
LYD2.600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA310
|
$0.13
LYD0.730
|
|
pay 49.6% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA417
|
$0.29
LYD1.610
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,763
|
$2.75
LYD15.080
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,342
|
$3.55
LYD19.430
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,668
|
$1.68
LYD9.220
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,185
|
$1.56
LYD8.540
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA864
|
$0.71
LYD3.880
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA290
|
$0.60
LYD3.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA240
|
$0.42
LYD2.310
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA609
|
$0.24
LYD1.340
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA697
|
$0.28
LYD1.510
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA358
|
$0.29
LYD1.570
|
|
pay 97.6% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,822
|
$0.12
LYD0.640
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.74
LYD129.970
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,046.81
LYD87,858.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.88
LYD59.580
|
|
pay 57.3% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA26,150
|
$29.85
LYD163.460
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA238,159
|
$191.92
LYD1,050.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA166,711
|
$108.81
LYD595.740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA51,965
|
$17.03
LYD93.250
|
|
pay 72.0% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA71,448
|
$58.75
LYD321.680
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA8,776,344
|
$1,219.10
LYD6,674.760
|
|
pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA667
|
$0.68
LYD3.740
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA953
|
$0.63
LYD3.430
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA953
|
$2.33
LYD12.760
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA33,342
|
$25.64
LYD140.400
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,763
|
$4.44
LYD24.300
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$32.50
LYD177.920
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.80
LYD179.580
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$45.23
LYD247.660
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$65.98
LYD361.260
|
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