Cost of living comparison
Libya is 49.7% cheaper than Mozambique overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.4% less in Libya
- Groceries
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pay 27.8% less in Libya
- Transportation
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pay 34.2% less in Libya
- Housing
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pay 71.4% less in Libya
- Childcare
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pay 78.2% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 44.9% less in Libya
- Clothing
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pay 28.9% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 62.4% less for restaurants
|
Mozambique
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$4.61
LYD22.290
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$4.10
LYD19.810
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$0.48
LYD2.300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
|
pay 27.8% less for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$0.29
LYD1.420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$2.75
LYD13.320
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$3.55
LYD17.160
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$1.68
LYD8.150
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$1.56
LYD7.550
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$0.71
LYD3.420
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.60
LYD2.900
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$0.42
LYD2.040
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
$0.28
LYD1.330
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
|
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$23.74
LYD114.780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
$16,046.81
LYD77,591.910
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$10.88
LYD52.620
|
|
pay 71.4% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$29.85
LYD144.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$191.92
LYD928.010
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$108.81
LYD526.130
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$17.03
LYD82.350
|
|
pay 78.2% less for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$58.75
LYD284.090
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
$1,219.10
LYD5,894.780
|
|
pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$0.68
LYD3.300
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$0.63
LYD3.030
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$2.33
LYD11.270
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$25.64
LYD123.990
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$4.44
LYD21.460
|
|
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$32.50
LYD157.130
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
$32.80
LYD158.590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
$45.23
LYD218.720
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
$65.98
LYD319.040
|
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