Libya vs South Sudan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libya South Sudan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$422
$489
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1061
$1205
🏠 One person rent
$158
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$286
$397
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.7
$30.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$260
$360
💸 GDP per capita
$6716
$1072
😃 Human freedom index
4.94
3.6
❤️ Life expectancy
71.9
55
👮 Corruption perceptions index
18
13
🌐 English speaking %
2%
40%
🎓 Higher education
30
17
😀 Quality of life
29
5
🏙️ Population
6.68M
12.6M

The average cost of living in Libya ($422) is 14% less expensive than in South Sudan ($489). Libya ranked 193rd vs 183rd for South Sudan 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 South Sudan. Ranked 148th and 194th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Libya vs South Sudan

We calculate prices for Libya and South Sudan as a population-weighted mean of 13 and 5 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 South Sudan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.8
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$19.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.7
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.71
 Cappuccino
$0.6
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$205
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.9
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$191
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.2
$57.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$28.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.8%
10.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1040
$1392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$765
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$5.83
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.31
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$6.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$5.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.17
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.66
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.43
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$3.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.31
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.7
$14.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$29
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$60.7
$87.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$995
$2901

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Cities Comparison in Libya vs South Sudan

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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 South Sudan

City Cost of living Population
Juba
$498
526K
Bor
$489
315K
Wau
$484
233K
Malakal
$479
147K
Yambio
$476
130K