Cost of living comparison
Libya is 81.8% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.3% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 79.0% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 58.9% less in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 90.9% less in Libya
- Childcare
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pay 96.9% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 85.7% less in Libya
- Clothing
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pay 75.7% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 85.3% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€31.88
|
$4.61
LYD25.560
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€9.96
|
$4.10
LYD22.720
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€4.94
|
$0.48
LYD2.630
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€7.72
|
$0.13
LYD0.740
|
|
pay 79.0% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.01
|
$0.29
LYD1.630
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.03
|
$2.75
LYD15.280
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.59
|
$3.55
LYD19.680
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€4.88
|
$1.68
LYD9.340
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.44
|
$1.56
LYD8.650
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.26
|
$0.71
LYD3.930
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.18
|
$0.60
LYD3.320
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$0.42
LYD2.340
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.57
|
$0.24
LYD1.360
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.49
|
$0.28
LYD1.530
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.78
|
$0.29
LYD1.590
|
|
pay 58.9% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.64
|
$0.12
LYD0.650
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€26.19
|
$23.74
LYD131.640
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€43,282.67
|
$16,046.81
LYD88,988.060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€18.87
|
$10.88
LYD60.340
|
|
pay 90.9% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€97.66
|
$29.85
LYD165.560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,277.25
|
$191.92
LYD1,064.310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€5,803.26
|
$108.81
LYD603.400
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€257.44
|
$17.03
LYD94.450
|
|
pay 96.9% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,429.82
|
$58.75
LYD325.820
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€25,890.57
|
$1,219.10
LYD6,760.560
|
|
pay 85.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.02
|
$0.68
LYD3.790
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.54
|
$0.63
LYD3.480
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€10.62
|
$2.33
LYD12.920
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€451.17
|
$25.64
LYD142.200
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.21
|
$4.44
LYD24.610
|
|
pay 75.7% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€171.15
|
$32.50
LYD180.200
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€66.17
|
$32.80
LYD181.880
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€179.05
|
$45.23
LYD250.840
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€393.49
|
$65.98
LYD365.900
|
|
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