Cost of living comparison

 Tonga
compared to
 Libya
Libya vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Libya is 16.2% more expensive than Tonga overall.

Restaurants
pay 70.7% less in Libya
Groceries
pay 60.9% less in Libya
Transportation
pay 13.2% less in Libya
Housing
pay 82.2% less in Libya
Childcare
pay 2.6 times more in Libya
Entertainment and Sports
pay 68.8% less in Libya
Clothing
pay 3.5 times more in Libya

The cost of clothing and childcare in Libya are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Libya. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Libya.

Libya vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Libya instead of Tonga, you would:

pay 70.7% less for restaurants

 
Tonga
Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.40
TOP20.23
$4.61
LYD25.000
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.50
TOP25.29
$4.10
LYD22.230
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.66
TOP6.41
$0.48
LYD2.580

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pay 60.9% less for groceries

 
Tonga
Libya
Bread
1 loaf
$1.05
TOP2.53
$0.29
LYD1.600
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.55
TOP10.96
$2.75
LYD14.940
Milk (1 gallon) $5.99
TOP14.42
$3.55
LYD19.250

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pay 13.2% less for transportation

 
Tonga
Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.57
TOP13.40
$0.12
LYD0.630
Monthly public transit pass $42.01
TOP101.15
$23.74
LYD128.780
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
$16,046.81
LYD87,053.940

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pay 82.2% less for housing

 
Tonga
Libya
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$126.03
TOP303.45
$29.85
LYD161.960
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $191.92
LYD1,041.180
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $108.81
LYD590.290

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

 
Tonga
Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $159.64
TOP384.37
$58.75
LYD318.730
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $252.06
TOP606.89
$1,219.10
LYD6,613.620

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pay 68.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Tonga
Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.36
TOP8.09
$0.68
LYD3.700
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.94
TOP7.08
$0.63
LYD3.400
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.29
TOP24.78
$2.33
LYD12.640

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pay 3.5 times more for clothing

 
Tonga
Libya
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$4.20
TOP10.11
$32.50
LYD176.290
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$17.85
TOP42.99
$32.80
LYD177.930
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$21.00
TOP50.57
$45.23
LYD245.390

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