Cost of living comparison
Libya is 47.2% cheaper than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.7% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 15.8% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 54.6% less in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 53.6% less in Libya
- Childcare
-
pay 66.0% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.4% less in Libya
- Clothing
-
pay 41.5% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 59.7% less for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP628,018
|
$4.61
LYD22.280
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP685,347
|
$4.10
LYD19.800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,586
|
$0.48
LYD2.300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,380
|
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
|
pay 15.8% less for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,883
|
$0.29
LYD1.420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP372,699
|
$2.75
LYD13.310
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP498,320
|
$3.55
LYD17.150
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP194,239
|
$1.68
LYD8.140
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP294,157
|
$1.56
LYD7.540
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,377
|
$0.71
LYD3.420
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP36,112
|
$0.60
LYD2.890
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,915
|
$0.42
LYD2.040
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,915
|
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,419
|
$0.28
LYD1.330
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,274
|
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
|
pay 54.6% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP313,171
|
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,728,768
|
$23.74
LYD114.720
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,355,068,929
|
$16,046.81
LYD77,550.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,143,891
|
$10.88
LYD52.590
|
|
pay 53.6% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,859,727
|
$29.85
LYD144.280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,330,709
|
$191.92
LYD927.510
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,849,776
|
$108.81
LYD525.840
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,460,842
|
$17.03
LYD82.310
|
|
pay 66.0% less for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,765,787
|
$58.75
LYD283.940
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP274,135,008
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,891.600
|
|
pay 39.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP269,151
|
$0.68
LYD3.300
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP170,462
|
$0.63
LYD3.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,434
|
$2.33
LYD11.260
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,536,342
|
$25.64
LYD123.920
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP605,589
|
$4.44
LYD21.450
|
|
pay 41.5% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,074,613
|
$32.50
LYD157.040
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,190,764
|
$32.80
LYD158.510
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,364,233
|
$45.23
LYD218.600
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,330,856
|
$65.98
LYD318.870
|
|
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