Libya vs Palau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libya Palau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$401
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$971
$2717
🏠 One person rent
$154
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$253
$944
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.2
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$285
$869
💸 GDP per capita
$6569
$15611
😃 Human freedom index
4.67
6.4
❤️ Life expectancy
69.3
69.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
13
49
🌐 English speaking %
2%
92.5%
🎓 Higher education
35
1
😀 Quality of life
30
53
🏙️ Population
7.38M
17.7K

The average cost of living in Libya ($401) is 66% less expensive than in Palau ($1174). Libya ranked 195th vs 69th for Palau 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 0.7 months in Palau. Ranked 152nd and 82nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Libya vs Palau

We calculate prices for Libya and Palau as a population-weighted mean of 13 and 2 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 Palau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.71
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.61
$7.03
 Cappuccino
$0.48
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.2
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$1083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$790
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.1
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.4
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$120
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
25.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$1936
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$219
$1467
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$28.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.17
$9.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$2.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.2
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.27
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$8.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.3
$22.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$7.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.56
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.02
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.4
$50
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.8
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.8
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$865
$9132

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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 Palau

City Cost of living Population
Ngerulmud
$1173
318
Melekeok
$1174
299