Libya vs Mauritius - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libya Mauritius
🚶 Cost of living one person
$422
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1061
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$158
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$286
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.7
$52.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$260
$566
💸 GDP per capita
$6716
$10256
😃 Human freedom index
4.94
7.61
❤️ Life expectancy
71.9
73.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
18
51
🌐 English speaking %
2%
16%
🎓 Higher education
30
44
😀 Quality of life
29
60
🏙️ Population
6.68M
1.26M

The average cost of living in Libya ($422) is 45% less expensive than in Mauritius ($772). Libya ranked 193rd vs 118th for Mauritius in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Libya compared to 0.7 months in Mauritius. Ranked 148th and 62nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Libya vs Mauritius

We calculate prices for Libya and Mauritius as a population-weighted mean of 13 and 8 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 Mauritius
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.8
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$2.21
 Cappuccino
$0.6
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.9
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$191
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$27.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.8%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$1124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.31
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$5.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.17
$9.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.43
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$6.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$5.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.7
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$29
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$60.7
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$995
$3818

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In Libya

City Cost of living Population
Tripoli
$470
1.29M
Benghazi
$444
632K
Ajdabiya
$403
416K
Misrata
$340
386K
Al-Khums
$389
202K
Gharyan
$407
188K
Tobruk
$402
136K
Derna
$403
128K
Zawiya
$377
199K
Sabha
$391
99K
Sabratha
$386
102K
Zuwarah
$390
80.3K
Yafran
$398
72.7K

In Mauritius

City Cost of living Population
Port Louis
$829
149K
Quatre Bornes
$666
81.8K
Curepipe
$770
77.5K
Triolet
$784
23.4K
Goodlands
$776
20.7K
Centre de Flacq
$751
15.8K
Mahebourg
$852
15.8K
Bambous
$718
15.3K