Cost of living comparison
Libya is 26.7% cheaper than Sudan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.7% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 46.5% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 33.8% less in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 61.0% less in Libya
- Childcare
-
pay 23.8% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.4% less in Libya
- Clothing
-
pay 47.5% more in Libya
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 44.7% less for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,503.75
|
$4.61
LYD25.100
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,804.00
|
$4.10
LYD22.310
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG364.98
|
$0.48
LYD2.590
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.14
|
$0.13
LYD0.730
|
|
pay 46.5% less for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG683.09
|
$0.29
LYD1.600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,633.14
|
$2.75
LYD15.000
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,681.52
|
$3.55
LYD19.320
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,713.64
|
$1.68
LYD9.170
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,688.88
|
$1.56
LYD8.500
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,211.44
|
$0.71
LYD3.860
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG304.75
|
$0.60
LYD3.260
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG538.44
|
$0.42
LYD2.300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG478.62
|
$0.24
LYD1.330
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG358.70
|
$0.28
LYD1.500
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG255.73
|
$0.29
LYD1.560
|
|
pay 33.8% less for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,142.20
|
$0.12
LYD0.630
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,012.50
|
$23.74
LYD129.250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,046.81
LYD87,374.880
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,447.94
|
$10.88
LYD59.250
|
|
pay 61.0% less for housing
|
Sudan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,123.51
|
$29.85
LYD162.560
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG382,996.69
|
$191.92
LYD1,045.020
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,421.41
|
$108.81
LYD592.460
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,690.05
|
$17.03
LYD92.730
|
|
pay 23.8% less for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,870.62
|
$58.75
LYD319.910
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,235,502.83
|
$1,219.10
LYD6,638.000
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,201.00
|
$0.68
LYD3.720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,429.22
|
$0.63
LYD3.420
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,080.90
|
$2.33
LYD12.690
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,016.67
|
$25.64
LYD139.620
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,402.00
|
$4.44
LYD24.170
|
|
pay 47.5% more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,909.41
|
$32.50
LYD176.940
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,010.00
|
$32.80
LYD178.590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,027.50
|
$45.23
LYD246.290
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,020.00
|
$65.98
LYD359.270
|
|
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