Cost of living comparison
Libya is 38.9% cheaper than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.6% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 45.7% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 50.2% more in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 78.4% less in Libya
- Childcare
-
pay 62.5% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.9% less in Libya
- Clothing
-
pay 48.1% less in Libya
Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 42.6% less for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB788.24
|
$4.61
LYD22.290
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB819.15
|
$4.10
LYD19.810
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB103.13
|
$0.48
LYD2.300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB65.97
|
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
|
pay 45.7% less for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB157.85
|
$0.29
LYD1.420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB637.61
|
$2.75
LYD13.320
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB798.56
|
$3.55
LYD17.160
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB348.03
|
$1.68
LYD8.150
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB741.75
|
$1.56
LYD7.550
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB433.71
|
$0.71
LYD3.420
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB66.52
|
$0.60
LYD2.900
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB141.65
|
$0.42
LYD2.040
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB50.78
|
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB40.89
|
$0.28
LYD1.330
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB104.33
|
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
|
pay 50.2% more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB641.06
|
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,313.73
|
$23.74
LYD114.780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,284,315.50
|
$16,046.81
LYD77,591.910
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB481.48
|
$10.88
LYD52.620
|
|
pay 78.4% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB22,486.61
|
$29.85
LYD144.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB84,748.48
|
$191.92
LYD928.010
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB55,536.76
|
$108.81
LYD526.130
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,400.33
|
$17.03
LYD82.350
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,703.36
|
$58.75
LYD284.090
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,769,447.56
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,894.780
|
|
pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB131.37
|
$0.68
LYD3.300
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB151.04
|
$0.63
LYD3.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB525.49
|
$2.33
LYD11.270
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,901.70
|
$25.64
LYD123.990
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB880.20
|
$4.44
LYD21.460
|
|
pay 48.1% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,349.68
|
$32.50
LYD157.130
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,874.84
|
$32.80
LYD158.590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,298.96
|
$45.23
LYD218.720
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,675.61
|
$65.98
LYD319.040
|
|
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