Cost of living comparison

 Libya
compared to
 Central African Republic
Central African Republic vs. Libya Cost of Living Summary

Central African Republic is 21.9 times more expensive than Libya overall.

Restaurants
pay 5.3 times more in Central African Republic
Groceries
pay 5.0 times more in Central African Republic
Transportation
pay 79.8 times more in Central African Republic
Housing
pay 16.2 times more in Central African Republic
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.3 times more in Central African Republic

The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Central African Republic are more expensive than in Libya. Notably, transportation, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Central African Republic.

Central African Republic vs. Libya Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Libya, you would:

pay 5.3 times more for restaurants

 
Libya
Central African Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.61
LYD22.280
$8.17
FCFA4,947
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.10
LYD19.800
$12.25
FCFA7,421
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.48
LYD2.300
$2.04
FCFA1,237

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pay 5.0 times more for groceries

 
Libya
Central African Republic
Bread
1 loaf
$0.29
LYD1.420
$2.86
FCFA1,732
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.75
LYD13.310
$3.06
FCFA1,855
Milk (1 gallon) $3.55
LYD17.150
$17.01
FCFA10,300

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pay 79.8 times more for transportation

 
Libya
Central African Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon) $0.12
LYD0.560
$9.28
FCFA5,618
Monthly public transit pass $23.74
LYD114.720
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $16,046.81
LYD77,550.070
??

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pay 16.2 times more for housing

 
Libya
Central African Republic
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.85
LYD144.280
??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $191.92
LYD927.510
$1,984.60
FCFA1,201,821
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $108.81
LYD525.840
$2,402.03
FCFA1,454,607

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Libya
Central African Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $58.75
LYD283.940
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,219.10
LYD5,891.600
??

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pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Libya
Central African Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.68
LYD3.300
$2.86
FCFA1,732
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.63
LYD3.030
$2.45
FCFA1,484
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.33
LYD11.260
$4.08
FCFA2,474

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Libya
Central African Republic
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$32.50
LYD157.040
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$32.80
LYD158.510
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$45.23
LYD218.600
??

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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: March 2025
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