Libya vs Malawi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libya Malawi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$401
$544
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$971
$1338
🏠 One person rent
$154
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$253
$340
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.2
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$285
$105
💸 GDP per capita
$6569
$523
😃 Human freedom index
4.67
6.63
❤️ Life expectancy
69.3
67.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
13
34
🌐 English speaking %
2%
3.9%
🎓 Higher education
35
31
😀 Quality of life
30
24
🏙️ Population
7.38M
21.7M

The average cost of living in Libya ($401) is 26% less expensive than in Malawi ($544). Libya ranked 195th vs 177th for Malawi 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 Libya compared to 0.2 months in Malawi. Ranked 152nd and 166th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Libya vs Malawi

We calculate prices for Libya and Malawi as a population-weighted mean of 13 and 9 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.

Libya Malawi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$4.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.71
$6.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.61
$1.3
 Cappuccino
$0.48
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.2
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$559
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$509
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.1
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.4
$42.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$40.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
12.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$7714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$219
$395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.17
$10.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.2
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.27
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.3
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.56
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.02
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.4
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$27
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.8
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.8
$367
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$865
$1644

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Cities Comparison in Libya vs Malawi

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Libya

City Cost of living Population
Misrata
$378
881K
Tripoli
$478
1.29M
Benghazi
$378
632K
Ajdabiya
$366
416K
Al-Khums
$376
202K
Zawiya
$313
199K
Tobruk
$360
136K
Gharyan
$364
123K
Sabha
$360
99K
Sabratha
$355
102K
Derna
$358
90K
Zuwarah
$353
80.3K
Yafran
$377
72.7K

In Malawi

City Cost of living Population
Lilongwe
$587
989K
Mzimba
$559
936K
Blantyre
$495
800K
Mzuzu
$522
150K
Zomba
$452
101K
Mangochi
$494
53.5K
Mulanje
$456
14.8K
Monkey Bay
$516
14.6K
Ntcheu
$489
14.6K