Cost of living comparison
Libya is 65.7% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.0% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 61.1% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 59.6% less in Libya
- Housing
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pay 61.2% less in Libya
- Childcare
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pay 89.1% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 68.1% less in Libya
- Clothing
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pay 43.9% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of France, you would:
pay 77.0% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.38
|
$4.61
LYD22.290
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.99
|
$4.10
LYD19.810
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.51
|
$0.48
LYD2.300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
|
pay 61.1% less for groceries
|
France
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
$0.29
LYD1.420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.78
|
$2.75
LYD13.320
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.15
|
$3.55
LYD17.160
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
$1.68
LYD8.150
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.35
|
$1.56
LYD7.550
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.71
LYD3.420
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.60
LYD2.900
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$0.42
LYD2.040
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.36
|
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$0.28
LYD1.330
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
|
pay 59.6% less for transportation
|
France
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.67
|
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€46.33
|
$23.74
LYD114.780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,745.91
|
$16,046.81
LYD77,591.910
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.24
|
$10.88
LYD52.620
|
|
pay 61.2% less for housing
|
France
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.65
|
$29.85
LYD144.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€689.78
|
$191.92
LYD928.010
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€555.73
|
$108.81
LYD526.130
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€128.82
|
$17.03
LYD82.350
|
|
pay 89.1% less for childcare
|
France
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€634.70
|
$58.75
LYD284.090
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,425.88
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,894.780
|
|
pay 68.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.70
|
$0.68
LYD3.300
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.77
|
$0.63
LYD3.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.88
|
$2.33
LYD11.270
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€33.02
|
$25.64
LYD123.990
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.12
|
$4.44
LYD21.460
|
|
pay 43.9% less for clothing
|
France
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€82.41
|
$32.50
LYD157.130
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.72
|
$32.80
LYD158.590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€84.15
|
$45.23
LYD218.720
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€116.68
|
$65.98
LYD319.040
|
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