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
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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
ETB807.64
|
$4.61
LYD25.240
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB839.31
|
$4.10
LYD22.430
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB105.67
|
$0.48
LYD2.600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB67.59
|
$0.13
LYD0.730
|
|
pay 45.7% less for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB161.74
|
$0.29
LYD1.610
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB653.31
|
$2.75
LYD15.080
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB818.22
|
$3.55
LYD19.430
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB356.60
|
$1.68
LYD9.220
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB760.02
|
$1.56
LYD8.540
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB444.39
|
$0.71
LYD3.880
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB68.16
|
$0.60
LYD3.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB145.14
|
$0.42
LYD2.310
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB52.03
|
$0.24
LYD1.340
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB41.90
|
$0.28
LYD1.510
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB106.90
|
$0.29
LYD1.570
|
|
pay 50.2% more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB656.85
|
$0.12
LYD0.640
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,346.07
|
$23.74
LYD129.970
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,365,171.80
|
$16,046.81
LYD87,858.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB493.33
|
$10.88
LYD59.580
|
|
pay 78.4% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB23,040.21
|
$29.85
LYD163.460
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB86,834.89
|
$191.92
LYD1,050.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB56,904.01
|
$108.81
LYD595.740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,804.08
|
$17.03
LYD93.250
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,966.86
|
$58.75
LYD321.680
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,911,485.13
|
$1,219.10
LYD6,674.760
|
|
pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB134.61
|
$0.68
LYD3.740
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB154.76
|
$0.63
LYD3.430
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB538.43
|
$2.33
LYD12.760
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB12,194.71
|
$25.64
LYD140.400
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB901.87
|
$4.44
LYD24.300
|
|
pay 48.1% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,506.00
|
$32.50
LYD177.920
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB10,117.95
|
$32.80
LYD179.580
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,650.98
|
$45.23
LYD247.660
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB16,061.52
|
$65.98
LYD361.260
|
|
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