Cost of living comparison
Libya is 11.1% cheaper than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.1% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 53.0% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 20.9% less in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 82.4% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.4% less in Libya
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Libya
Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Libya. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 36.1% less for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$4.61
LYD22.610
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$4.10
LYD20.100
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.48
LYD2.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
|
pay 53.0% less for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.29
LYD1.450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.75
LYD13.510
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$3.55
LYD17.410
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.68
LYD8.260
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$1.56
LYD7.650
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.60
LYD2.940
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.29
LYD1.410
|
|
pay 20.9% less for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.74
LYD116.430
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$16,046.81
LYD78,709.600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$10.88
LYD53.370
|
|
pay 82.4% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$29.85
LYD146.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$191.92
LYD941.380
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$108.81
LYD533.710
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$17.03
LYD83.540
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$58.75
LYD288.180
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,219.10
LYD5,979.690
|
pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$0.68
LYD3.350
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$0.63
LYD3.080
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.33
LYD11.430
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$25.64
LYD125.780
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.44
LYD21.770
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$32.50
LYD159.390
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$32.80
LYD160.880
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$45.23
LYD221.870
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$65.98
LYD323.640
|
|
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