Libya vs South Sudan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libya South Sudan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$401
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$971
$1222
🏠 One person rent
$154
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$253
$355
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.2
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$285
$126
💸 GDP per capita
$6569
$1080
😃 Human freedom index
4.67
3.6
❤️ Life expectancy
69.3
57.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
13
9
🌐 English speaking %
2%
40%
🎓 Higher education
35
20
😀 Quality of life
30
3
🏙️ Population
7.38M
11.9M

The average cost of living in Libya ($401) is 21% less expensive than in South Sudan ($506). Libya ranked 195th vs 187th 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 0.2 months in South Sudan. Ranked 152nd 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
$3.11
$3.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.71
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.61
$1.81
 Cappuccino
$0.48
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.2
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.1
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.4
$59.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
12.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$1355
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$219
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.17
$6.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.2
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.27
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$7.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.3
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$3.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.56
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.02
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.4
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$3.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.8
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.8
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$865
$4017

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 South Sudan

City Cost of living Population
Juba
$513
500K
Wau
$505
321K
Bor
$505
315K
Malakal
$494
147K
Yambio
$494
130K