Cost of living comparison
Libya is 47.4% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.7% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 44.6% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 53.9% less in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 66.2% less in Libya
- Childcare
-
pay 64.7% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.1% less in Libya
- Clothing
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pay 42.9% less in Libya
Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 34.7% less for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
$4.61
LYD22.290
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,159
|
$4.10
LYD19.810
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA455
|
$0.48
LYD2.300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA471
|
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA374
|
$0.29
LYD1.420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,533
|
$2.75
LYD13.320
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA5,829
|
$3.55
LYD17.160
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,300
|
$1.68
LYD8.150
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,788
|
$1.56
LYD7.550
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA955
|
$0.71
LYD3.420
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA274
|
$0.60
LYD2.900
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA343
|
$0.42
LYD2.040
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA423
|
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA422
|
$0.28
LYD1.330
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA533
|
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
|
pay 53.9% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,208
|
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
$23.74
LYD114.780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA17,738,708
|
$16,046.81
LYD77,591.910
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA8,771
|
$10.88
LYD52.620
|
|
pay 66.2% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA29,117
|
$29.85
LYD144.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA490,004
|
$191.92
LYD928.010
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA175,745
|
$108.81
LYD526.130
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA81,820
|
$17.03
LYD82.350
|
|
pay 64.7% less for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA119,901
|
$58.75
LYD284.090
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,790,296
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,894.780
|
|
pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA591
|
$0.68
LYD3.300
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,433
|
$0.63
LYD3.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$2.33
LYD11.270
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA45,525
|
$25.64
LYD123.990
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$4.44
LYD21.460
|
|
pay 42.9% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA44,347
|
$32.50
LYD157.130
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA31,207
|
$32.80
LYD158.590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA44,314
|
$45.23
LYD218.720
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA67,341
|
$65.98
LYD319.040
|
|
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