Libya vs Zambia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libya Zambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$441
$852
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1112
$1931
🏠 One person rent
$159
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$287
$748
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.8
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$242
💸 GDP per capita
$7330
$1369
😃 Human freedom index
4.94
6.21
❤️ Life expectancy
72.2
61.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
18
37
🌐 English speaking %
2%
16%
🎓 Higher education
30
49
😀 Quality of life
26
25
🏙️ Population
6.68M
17.1M

The average cost of living in Libya ($441) is 48% less expensive than in Zambia ($852). Libya ranked 191st vs 114th for Zambia 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 0.3 months in Zambia. Ranked 153rd and 157th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Libya vs Zambia

We calculate prices for Libya and Zambia 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 Zambia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.66
$6.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.52
$3.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$0.99
 Cappuccino
$0.66
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.1
$94.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.95%
21.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$880
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$277
$7150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.9
$39.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.31
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$6.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$5.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.87
$6.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.34
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.86
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$16.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.5
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.2
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.7
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1193
$5862

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Cities Comparison in Libya vs Zambia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Libya

City Cost of living Population
Tripoli
$496
1.29M
Misrata
$419
1.01M
Benghazi
$454
632K
Ajdabiya
$411
416K
Gharyan
$388
188K
Al-Khums
$432
202K
Tobruk
$407
136K
Zawiya
$388
199K
Derna
$408
90K
Sabha
$407
99K
Sabratha
$398
102K
Yafran
$412
72.7K
Zuwarah
$402
80.3K

In Zambia

City Cost of living Population
Lusaka
$685
2.47M
Kitwe
$1116
625K
Ndola
$1139
528K
Livingstone
$670
177K
Chingola
$1028
255K
Mufulira
$1090
182K
Kasama
$1079
158K
Choma
$725
51.8K
Kapiri Mposhi
$894
65.2K
Mansa
$1017
45.5K