Cost of living comparison
Libya is 51.9% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.3% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 59.4% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 31.7% less in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 72.7% less in Libya
- Childcare
-
pay 63.7% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.4% less in Libya
- Clothing
-
pay 28.3% less in Libya
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 72.3% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,407
|
$4.61
LYD25.220
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,055
|
$4.10
LYD22.420
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA706
|
$0.48
LYD2.600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA753
|
$0.13
LYD0.730
|
|
pay 59.4% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA815
|
$0.29
LYD1.610
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,960
|
$2.75
LYD15.070
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,631
|
$3.55
LYD19.420
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,952
|
$1.68
LYD9.220
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,792
|
$1.56
LYD8.540
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA825
|
$0.71
LYD3.880
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA668
|
$0.60
LYD3.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA825
|
$0.42
LYD2.310
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA540
|
$0.24
LYD1.340
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA597
|
$0.28
LYD1.510
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA640
|
$0.29
LYD1.570
|
|
pay 31.7% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,239
|
$0.12
LYD0.640
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA25,869
|
$23.74
LYD129.880
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA15,991,667
|
$16,046.81
LYD87,800.760
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,928
|
$10.88
LYD59.540
|
|
pay 72.7% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA39,195
|
$29.85
LYD163.350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA486,021
|
$191.92
LYD1,050.110
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA282,206
|
$108.81
LYD595.350
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA47,957
|
$17.03
LYD93.180
|
|
pay 63.7% less for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA68,200
|
$58.75
LYD321.470
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,057,230
|
$1,219.10
LYD6,670.360
|
|
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA564
|
$0.68
LYD3.740
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,446
|
$0.63
LYD3.430
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,411
|
$2.33
LYD12.750
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA32,924
|
$25.64
LYD140.310
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,593
|
$4.44
LYD24.290
|
|
pay 28.3% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA37,627
|
$32.50
LYD177.800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA42,331
|
$32.80
LYD179.460
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA25,869
|
$45.23
LYD247.490
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA41,390
|
$65.98
LYD361.020
|
|
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