Cost of living comparison

Libya

compared to

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan vs. Libya Cost of Living Summary

Kyrgyzstan is 2.8 times more expensive than Libya overall.

Restaurants: pay 63.9% more in Kyrgyzstan
Groceries: pay 51.5% more in Kyrgyzstan
Transportation: pay 7.0 times more in Kyrgyzstan
Housing: pay 87.1% more in Kyrgyzstan
Childcare: pay 4.5 times more in Kyrgyzstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.1% more in Kyrgyzstan
Clothing: pay 54.9% more in Kyrgyzstan

The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in Libya. Notably, transportation, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Kyrgyzstan.

Kyrgyzstan vs. Libya Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Libya, you would:

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pay 63.9% more for restaurants

	Libya	Kyrgyzstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.61 LYD22.260	$5.80 KGS502.97	+25.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.10 LYD19.790	$5.68 KGS492.91	+38.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 LYD2.290	$0.68 KGS58.64	+42.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.13 LYD0.640	$0.33 KGS28.73	+148.7%
Average			+63.9%

Libya vs. Kyrgyzstan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.5% more for groceries

	Libya	Kyrgyzstan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.29 LYD1.420	$0.48 KGS41.43	+62.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.75 LYD13.300	$5.14 KGS445.63	+86.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.55 LYD17.140	$3.25 KGS281.44	-8.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 LYD8.140	$1.76 KGS152.37	+4.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.56 LYD7.540	$2.41 KGS209.38	+54.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 LYD3.420	$0.47 KGS40.87	-33.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 LYD2.890	$0.85 KGS73.76	+42.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.42 LYD2.040	$0.94 KGS81.83	+123.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 LYD1.180	$0.90 KGS78.25	+269.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 LYD1.330	$0.23 KGS19.72	-17.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 LYD1.390	$0.24 KGS20.82	-16.3%
Average			+51.5%

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pay 7.0 times more for transportation

	Libya	Kyrgyzstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$0.12 LYD0.560	$2.90 KGS251.87	+2397.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.74 LYD114.650	$7.54 KGS653.86	-68.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,046.81 LYD77,506.090	$39,443.16 KGS3,420,179.12	+145.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.88 LYD52.560	$4.18 KGS362.14	-61.6%
Average			+603.3%

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pay 87.1% more for housing

	Libya	Kyrgyzstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.85 LYD144.200	$12.05 KGS1,044.58	-59.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$191.92 LYD926.990	$474.69 KGS41,160.77	+147.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$108.81 LYD525.540	$353.07 KGS30,614.98	+224.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$17.03 LYD82.260	$23.19 KGS2,010.79	+36.2%
Average			+87.1%

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pay 4.5 times more for childcare

	Libya	Kyrgyzstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$58.75 LYD283.780	$230.15 KGS19,956.63	+291.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,219.10 LYD5,888.260	$6,168.50 KGS534,880.81	+406.0%
Average			+348.9%

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pay 66.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Libya	Kyrgyzstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.68 LYD3.300	$1.16 KGS100.59	+69.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.63 LYD3.030	$2.06 KGS178.27	+227.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.33 LYD11.250	$1.56 KGS135.30	-33.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.64 LYD123.850	$43.01 KGS3,729.07	+67.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.44 LYD21.440	$4.35 KGS377.23	-2.0%
Average			+66.1%

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pay 54.9% more for clothing

	Libya	Kyrgyzstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.50 LYD156.950	$40.60 KGS3,520.77	+25.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.80 LYD158.420	$38.86 KGS3,369.88	+18.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.23 LYD218.480	$103.88 KGS9,007.69	+129.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.98 LYD318.690	$96.67 KGS8,382.79	+46.5%
Average			+54.9%

Libya vs. Kyrgyzstan - Cost of clothing

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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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