Libya vs Nicaragua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libya Nicaragua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$413
$732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1009
$1771
🏠 One person rent
$146
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$239
$443
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$30.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$204
💸 GDP per capita
$6318
$2848
😃 Human freedom index
4.92
5.27
❤️ Life expectancy
69.3
74.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
13
14
🌐 English speaking %
2%
1%
🎓 Higher education
32
30
😀 Quality of life
31
29
🏙️ Population
7.38M
6.92M

The average cost of living in Libya ($413) is 44% less expensive than in Nicaragua ($732). Libya ranked 194th vs 140th for Nicaragua in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Libya compared to 0.3 months in Nicaragua. Ranked 149th and 158th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Libya vs Nicaragua

We calculate prices for Libya and Nicaragua as a population-weighted mean of 13 and 10 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 Nicaragua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.65
$5.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.61
$1.34
 Cappuccino
$0.55
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$245
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.9
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$366
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.2
$54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$37.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.51%
10.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$713
$1193
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$580
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.97
$5.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.48
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.29
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$9.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$5.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$6.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.16
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.65
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.3
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.31
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.8
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55.5
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$878
$7030

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In Libya

City Cost of living Population
Tripoli
$455
1.29M
Misrata
$434
1.01M
Benghazi
$397
632K
Ajdabiya
$355
416K
Al-Khums
$406
202K
Zawiya
$350
199K
Gharyan
$382
188K
Tobruk
$361
136K
Sabratha
$387
102K
Sabha
$381
99K
Zuwarah
$381
80.3K
Yafran
$394
72.7K
Derna
$361
90K

In Nicaragua

City Cost of living Population
Managua
$760
937K
Leon
$735
174K
Chinandega
$770
122K
Masaya
$790
140K
Esteli
$682
112K
Matagalpa
$673
133K
Jinotega
$467
99.4K
Granada
$698
105K
Juigalpa
$768
51.8K
San Juan del Sur
$864
14.7K