Congo vs Libya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Congo Libya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1460
$1112
🏠 One person rent
$250
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$287
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$56.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$427
$298
💸 GDP per capita
$2509
$7330
😃 Human freedom index
5.41
4.94
❤️ Life expectancy
63.1
72.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
22
18
🌐 English speaking %
0%
2%
🎓 Higher education
21
30
😀 Quality of life
15
26
🏙️ Population
6.14M
6.68M

The average cost of living in the Congo ($582) is 32% more expensive than in Libya ($441). the Congo ranked 165th vs 191st for Libya in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in the Congo compared to 0.7 months in Libya. Ranked 178th and 153rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Congo vs Libya

We calculate prices for the Congo and Libya as a population-weighted mean of 6 and 13 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Congo Libya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.56
$4.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$3.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.68
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$0.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$18.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$28.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.23%
16.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1593
$880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$23.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$0.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$1.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.45
$4.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$1.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$70.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3762
$1193

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Congo

City Cost of living Population
Brazzaville
$589
2.15M
Pointe-Noire
$578
1.42M
Kayes
$531
71.6K
Madingou
$531
36.2K
Gamboma
$531
26.1K
Kinkala
$529
12.1K

In Libya

City Cost of living Population
Tripoli
$496
1.29M
Misrata
$419
1.01M
Benghazi
$454
632K
Ajdabiya
$411
416K
Gharyan
$388
188K
Al-Khums
$432
202K
Tobruk
$407
136K
Zawiya
$388
199K
Derna
$408
90K
Sabha
$407
99K
Sabratha
$398
102K
Yafran
$412
72.7K
Zuwarah
$402
80.3K