Libya vs Sierra Leone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libya Sierra Leone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$422
$732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1061
$1461
🏠 One person rent
$158
$376
🏘️ Family rent
$286
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.7
$52.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$260
$1672
💸 GDP per capita
$6716
$476
😃 Human freedom index
4.94
6.51
❤️ Life expectancy
71.9
60.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
18
35
🌐 English speaking %
2%
83.5%
🎓 Higher education
30
25
😀 Quality of life
29
44
🏙️ Population
6.68M
7.56M

The average cost of living in Libya ($422) is 42% less expensive than in Sierra Leone ($732). Libya ranked 193rd vs 129th for Sierra Leone 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 2.3 months in Sierra Leone. Ranked 148th and 101st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Libya vs Sierra Leone

We calculate prices for Libya and Sierra Leone as a population-weighted mean of 13 and 3 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 Sierra Leone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.8
$2.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$0.6
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.9
$80.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$191
$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$77.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$76.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.8%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$1077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$1076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.31
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.17
$5.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.43
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$1.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$1.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.7
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$1.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$29
$10
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$55.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$60.7
$75.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$995
$2648

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Cities Comparison in Libya vs Sierra Leone

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Sierra Leone

City Cost of living Population
Freetown
$751
951K
Bo
$689
234K
Kenema
$689
188K