Libya vs Rwanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libya Rwanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$401
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$980
$1824
🏠 One person rent
$149
$404
🏘️ Family rent
$247
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$149
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.1
$95.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$264
$183
💸 GDP per capita
$6569
$1000
😃 Human freedom index
4.67
5.67
❤️ Life expectancy
69.3
67.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
13
58
🌐 English speaking %
2%
15%
🎓 Higher education
35
23
😀 Quality of life
30
33
🏙️ Population
7.38M
14.3M

The average cost of living in Libya ($401) is 47% less expensive than in Rwanda ($763). Libya ranked 195th vs 140th for Rwanda 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 Rwanda. Ranked 156th and 148th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Libya vs Rwanda

We calculate prices for Libya and Rwanda 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 Rwanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.25
$2.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$27.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.88
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$1.03
 Cappuccino
$0.47
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.5
$35.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.2
$54.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
16.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$614
$12562
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$257
$1086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.42
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$3.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.14
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.62
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.56
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.97
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.49
$3.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.2
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$970
$8923

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Cities Comparison in Libya vs Rwanda

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Libya

City Cost of living Population
Tripoli
$457
1.29M
Misrata
$394
881K
Benghazi
$394
632K
Ajdabiya
$355
416K
Al-Khums
$389
202K
Zawiya
$316
199K
Gharyan
$372
123K
Tobruk
$360
136K
Sabratha
$364
102K
Sabha
$373
99K
Derna
$359
90K
Zuwarah
$367
80.3K
Yafran
$382
72.7K

In Rwanda

City Cost of living Population
Kigali
$811
1.75M
Ruhengeri
$518
153K
Gisenyi
$395
53.6K
Byumba
$620
36.4K
Cyangugu
$517
27.4K
Nyanza
$544
25.4K
Kibuye
$507
12.3K
Butare
$409
19.9K