Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 5.5 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Libya, you would:
pay 5.1 times more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.520
|
$13.96
FCFA8,790
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.010
|
$8.94
FCFA5,626
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.320
|
$1.88
FCFA1,186
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$1.50
FCFA943
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$2.56
FCFA1,614
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.460
|
$4.20
FCFA2,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.340
|
$7.87
FCFA4,955
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.230
|
$3.39
FCFA2,136
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.620
|
$2.20
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.460
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.060
|
$1.98
FCFA1,244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.190
|
$1.21
FCFA761
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
$1.16
FCFA733
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$1.05
FCFA662
|
|
pay 12.2 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$5.18
FCFA3,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD115.960
|
$22.59
FCFA14,223
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,388.660
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,711,975
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.160
|
$14.09
FCFA8,875
|
|
pay 9.4 times more for housing
|
Libya
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD145.840
|
$75.50
FCFA47,536
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD937.540
|
$971.39
FCFA611,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD531.530
|
$357.68
FCFA225,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.200
|
$456.95
FCFA287,715
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD287.010
|
$214.14
FCFA134,834
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,955.310
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,211,154
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.340
|
$2.76
FCFA1,741
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.060
|
$4.13
FCFA2,602
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.380
|
$3.75
FCFA2,361
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.260
|
$61.25
FCFA38,564
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.680
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
pay 42.2% more for clothing
|
Libya
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD158.740
|
$35.83
FCFA22,562
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.220
|
$37.92
FCFA23,874
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD220.960
|
$92.22
FCFA58,067
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD322.320
|
$91.67
FCFA57,717
|
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