Cost of living comparison
Libya is 61.4% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.5% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 52.9% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 49.4% less in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 61.3% less in Libya
- Childcare
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pay 88.0% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 64.9% less in Libya
- Clothing
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pay 39.1% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Malta, you would:
pay 74.5% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.94
|
$4.61
LYD22.690
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.43
|
$4.10
LYD20.170
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.07
|
$0.48
LYD2.340
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.48
|
$0.13
LYD0.660
|
|
pay 52.9% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
$0.29
LYD1.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.21
|
$2.75
LYD13.560
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.30
|
$3.55
LYD17.470
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€3.07
|
$1.68
LYD8.290
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.42
|
$1.56
LYD7.680
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.23
|
$0.71
LYD3.490
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.81
|
$0.60
LYD2.950
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.98
|
$0.42
LYD2.080
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.27
|
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$0.28
LYD1.360
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.29
LYD1.410
|
|
pay 49.4% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.20
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€22.66
|
$23.74
LYD116.860
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€24,934.28
|
$16,046.81
LYD78,998.970
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€27.29
|
$10.88
LYD53.570
|
|
pay 61.3% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€29.74
|
$29.85
LYD146.970
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€908.48
|
$191.92
LYD944.840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€771.71
|
$108.81
LYD535.670
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€66.50
|
$17.03
LYD83.840
|
|
pay 88.0% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€563.34
|
$58.75
LYD289.240
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€8,300.53
|
$1,219.10
LYD6,001.670
|
|
pay 64.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.30
|
$0.68
LYD3.360
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.29
|
$0.63
LYD3.090
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.68
|
$2.33
LYD11.470
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€54.52
|
$25.64
LYD126.240
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.45
|
$4.44
LYD21.850
|
|
pay 39.1% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€85.90
|
$32.50
LYD159.980
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€35.00
|
$32.80
LYD161.470
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€84.70
|
$45.23
LYD222.680
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€95.50
|
$65.98
LYD324.830
|
|
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