Cost of living comparison

Cuba

compared to

Libya

Libya vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Libya is 35.6% cheaper than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 55.6% less in Libya
Groceries: pay 46.9% less in Libya
Transportation: pay 35.2% less in Libya
Housing: pay 63.0% less in Libya
Childcare: pay 66.0% less in Libya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.9% more in Libya
Clothing: pay 19.3% less in Libya

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Libya.

Libya vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.6% less for restaurants

	Cuba	Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.06 CUC5.06	$4.61 LYD22.290	-8.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.75 CUC7.75	$4.10 LYD19.810	-47.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$0.48 LYD2.300	-77.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 CUC1.23	$0.13 LYD0.640	-89.2%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 46.9% less for groceries

	Cuba	Libya
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 CUC1.17	$0.29 LYD1.420	-74.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$2.75 LYD13.320	+0.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.92 CUC11.92	$3.55 LYD17.160	-70.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 CUC2.97	$1.68 LYD8.150	-43.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.32 CUC2.32	$1.56 LYD7.550	-32.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$0.71 LYD3.420	-68.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 CUC0.44	$0.60 LYD2.900	+35.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 CUC0.79	$0.42 LYD2.040	-46.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.24 LYD1.180	-61.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 CUC0.86	$0.28 LYD1.330	-67.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.91 CUC1.91	$0.29 LYD1.390	-84.9%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 35.2% less for transportation

	Cuba	Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 CUC4.81	$0.12 LYD0.560	-97.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$23.74 LYD114.780	+5.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$65,000.00 CUC65,000.00	$16,046.81 LYD77,591.910	-75.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.60 CUC8.60	$10.88 LYD52.620	+26.5%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 63.0% less for housing

	Cuba	Libya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$147.50 CUC147.50	$29.85 LYD144.360	-79.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$381.94 CUC381.94	$191.92 LYD928.010	-49.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.70 CUC544.70	$108.81 LYD526.130	-80.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.63 CUC29.63	$17.03 LYD82.350	-42.5%
Average			-63.0%

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pay 66.0% less for childcare

	Cuba	Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$101.00 CUC101.00	$58.75 LYD284.090	-41.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,500.00 CUC12,500.00	$1,219.10 LYD5,894.780	-90.2%
Average			-66.0%

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pay 36.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CUC2.88	$0.68 LYD3.300	-76.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.10 CUC1.10	$0.63 LYD3.030	-43.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.85 CUC3.85	$2.33 LYD11.270	-39.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.17 CUC40.17	$25.64 LYD123.990	-36.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.93 CUC0.93	$4.44 LYD21.460	+379.8%
Average			+36.9%

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pay 19.3% less for clothing

	Cuba	Libya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.88 CUC39.88	$32.50 LYD157.130	-18.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.83 CUC31.83	$32.80 LYD158.590	+3.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.62 CUC75.62	$45.23 LYD218.720	-40.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.17 CUC84.17	$65.98 LYD319.040	-21.6%
Average			-19.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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