Cost of living comparison

Havana, Cuba

compared to

Tripoli, Libya

Tripoli vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Tripoli is 27.9% cheaper than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 44.8% less in Tripoli
Groceries: pay 53.7% less in Tripoli
Transportation: pay 38.0% less in Tripoli
Housing: pay 44.5% less in Tripoli
Childcare: pay 61.9% less in Tripoli
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.5% more in Tripoli
Clothing: pay 14.2% less in Tripoli

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

Tripoli vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tripoli instead of Havana, you would:

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pay 44.8% less for restaurants

	Havana	Tripoli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$5.63 LYD27.210	+28.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 CUC6.50	$4.10 LYD19.790	-37.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CUC2.20	$0.50 LYD2.440	-77.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CUC1.50	$0.10 LYD0.490	-93.2%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 53.7% less for groceries

	Havana	Tripoli
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 CUC1.06	$0.27 LYD1.290	-74.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 CUC2.50	$2.57 LYD12.430	+3.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.48 CUC12.48	$4.05 LYD19.550	-67.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 CUC3.58	$1.48 LYD7.140	-58.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.38 CUC2.38	$1.59 LYD7.670	-33.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$0.88 LYD4.260	-61.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.57 LYD2.760	-9.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 CUC1.12	$0.36 LYD1.720	-68.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CUC0.78	$0.25 LYD1.200	-68.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CUC1.30	$0.30 LYD1.440	-77.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 CUC1.29	$0.32 LYD1.560	-75.0%
Average			-53.7%

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pay 38.0% less for transportation

	Havana	Tripoli
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.71 CUC4.71	$0.12 LYD0.560	-97.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$22.74 LYD109.850	-9.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$14,851.83 LYD71,734.360	-75.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.20 CUC7.20	$9.32 LYD45.020	+29.5%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 44.5% less for housing

	Havana	Tripoli
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$20.49 LYD98.940	-72.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.87 CUC363.87	$210.71 LYD1,017.710	-42.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.40 CUC289.40	$130.23 LYD629.000	-55.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.68 CUC28.68	$26.36 LYD127.330	-8.1%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 61.9% less for childcare

	Havana	Tripoli
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$72.27 LYD349.050	-35.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	$1,170.59 LYD5,653.940	-88.3%
Average			-61.9%

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pay 61.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Tripoli
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$0.72 LYD3.460	-64.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.21 CUC1.21	$0.60 LYD2.890	-50.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$2.15 LYD10.390	-46.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 CUC40.33	$26.63 LYD128.630	-34.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$5.12 LYD24.740	+502.5%
Average			+61.5%

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pay 14.2% less for clothing

	Havana	Tripoli
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.75 CUC39.75	$30.22 LYD145.940	-24.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.67 CUC33.67	$39.67 LYD191.620	+17.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.25 CUC76.25	$52.09 LYD251.600	-31.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 CUC83.33	$67.60 LYD326.520	-18.9%
Average			-14.2%

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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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