Libya vs Tunisia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libya Tunisia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$401
$534
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$971
$1274
🏠 One person rent
$154
$215
🏘️ Family rent
$253
$345
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.2
$20.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$285
$349
💸 GDP per capita
$6569
$4181
😃 Human freedom index
4.67
5.69
❤️ Life expectancy
69.3
76.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
13
39
🌐 English speaking %
2%
10%
🎓 Higher education
35
70
😀 Quality of life
30
50
🏙️ Population
7.38M
12.3M

The average cost of living in Libya ($401) is 25% less expensive than in Tunisia ($534). Libya ranked 195th vs 180th for Tunisia 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 0.7 months in Tunisia. Ranked 152nd and 97th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Libya vs Tunisia

We calculate prices for Libya and Tunisia as a population-weighted mean of 13 and 10 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 Tunisia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.71
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.61
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$0.48
$0.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.2
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$409
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.1
$33.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.4
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$1110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$219
$651
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.17
$3.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.2
$0.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.27
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.3
$6.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.56
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$30.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.02
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.4
$18.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$2.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$44.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.8
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$865
$3214

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Cities Comparison in Libya vs Tunisia

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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 Tunisia

City Cost of living Population
Tunis
$633
603K
Sfax
$487
273K
Sousse
$583
222K
Kairouan
$460
187K
Gabes
$403
116K
Bizerte
$391
143K
Aryanah
$547
123K
Gafsa
$418
121K
La Marsa
$592
93K
Nabeul
$519
84.3K