Cost of living comparison

 Libya
compared to
 Togo
Togo vs. Libya Cost of Living Summary

Togo is 3.5 times more expensive than Libya overall.

Restaurants
pay 3.4 times more in Togo
Groceries
pay 3.0 times more in Togo
Transportation
pay 9.5 times more in Togo
Housing
pay 2.6 times more in Togo
Childcare
pay 2.9 times more in Togo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.2 times more in Togo
Clothing
pay 20.4% less in Togo

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

Togo vs. Libya Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.4 times more for restaurants

 
Libya
Togo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.61
LYD25.000
$2.28
F CFA1,278
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.10
LYD22.230
$5.71
F CFA3,196
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.48
LYD2.580
$2.20
F CFA1,234

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pay 3.0 times more for groceries

 
Libya
Togo
Bread
1 loaf
$0.29
LYD1.600
$0.96
F CFA539
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.75
LYD14.940
$3.65
F CFA2,042
Milk (1 gallon) $3.55
LYD19.250
$7.54
F CFA4,222

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pay 9.5 times more for transportation

 
Libya
Togo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $0.12
LYD0.630
$4.03
F CFA2,254
Monthly public transit pass $23.74
LYD128.780
$49.02
F CFA27,433
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $16,046.81
LYD87,053.940
$13,071.14
F CFA7,315,425

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

 
Libya
Togo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.85
LYD161.960
$53.43
F CFA29,902
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $191.92
LYD1,041.180
$263.47
F CFA147,452
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $108.81
LYD590.290
$100.08
F CFA56,009

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

 
Libya
Togo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $58.75
LYD318.730
$106.20
F CFA59,438
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,219.10
LYD6,613.620
$4,792.75
F CFA2,682,322

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Libya
Togo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.68
LYD3.700
$0.82
F CFA457
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.63
LYD3.400
$3.81
F CFA2,134
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.33
LYD12.640
$1.88
F CFA1,052

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pay 20.4% less for clothing

 
Libya
Togo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$32.50
LYD176.290
$20.70
F CFA11,583
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$32.80
LYD177.930
$22.33
F CFA12,497
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$45.23
LYD245.390
$31.04
F CFA17,374

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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: July 2025
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