Libya vs South Sudan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libya South Sudan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1098
$1244
🏠 One person rent
$149
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$295
$419
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$30.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$387
💸 GDP per capita
$6173
$1080
😃 Human freedom index
4.92
3.6
❤️ Life expectancy
72.2
55.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
13
8
🌐 English speaking %
2%
94%
🎓 Higher education
30
17
😀 Quality of life
25
5
🏙️ Population
6.68M
12.6M

The average cost of living in Libya ($429) is 15% less expensive than in South Sudan ($507). Libya ranked 191st vs 185th 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 0.7 months in Libya compared to 0.8 months in South Sudan. Ranked 155th and 195th 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
$3.95
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.75
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$0.62
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.5
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$382
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.1
$58.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.46%
12.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$837
$1508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1929
$907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.76
$6.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.92
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$4.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.6
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.46
$3.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.4
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.3
$87.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1149
$2871

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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
$464
1.29M
Misrata
$436
1.01M
Benghazi
$437
632K
Ajdabiya
$392
416K
Al-Khums
$418
202K
Gharyan
$387
188K
Zawiya
$368
199K
Tobruk
$381
136K
Sabha
$392
99K
Sabratha
$396
102K
Zuwarah
$392
80.3K
Yafran
$404
72.7K
Derna
$380
90K

In South Sudan

City Cost of living Population
Juba
$513
459K
Wau
$508
321K
Bor
$506
315K
Malakal
$496
147K
Yambio
$495
130K