Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Libya Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Libya

😐 Solo nomad: Brazil is 63% more expensive than Libya without rent, and 80.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brazil is 62.4% more expensive than Libya without rent, and 83.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Libya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.29 R$26.42
$3.62 LYD 22.90
46.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.02 R$145
$15.30 LYD 96.9
89.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$30.88
$2.82 LYD 17.82
119.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.57 LYD 3.64
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.58 LYD 3.67
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Cappuccino
$1.71 R$8.56
$0.51 LYD 3.20
235.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.34
$0.47 LYD 3.00
127.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.30
$0.19 LYD 1.22
247.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 R$8.90
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$13.08
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Libya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 R$4.73
$0.98 LYD 6.21
-3.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$7.63
$0.26 LYD 1.62
488.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 R$6.11
$1.07 LYD 6.80
14.95%
Eggs
$2.12 R$10.57
$1.35 LYD 8.54
57.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.71 R$43.49
$4.93 LYD 31.21
76.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.67 R$18.30
$3.27 LYD 20.71
12.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.44 R$37.14
$9.22 LYD 58.4
-19.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$10.57
$1.71 LYD 10.84
23.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 R$6.62
$1.25 LYD 7.91
6.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 R$5.67
$0.72 LYD 4.55
58.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 R$7.50
$0.56 LYD 3.52
167.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 R$5.90
$0.59 LYD 3.75
100.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$5.55
$0.49 LYD 3.13
126.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$3.74
$0.39 LYD 2.48
92.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.48
$0.22 LYD 1.39
218.18%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.01 LYD 6.41
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.67 LYD 4.24
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.71 LYD 4.48
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.13 R$10.64
$1.89 LYD 11.99
12.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 R$38.84
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$5.82
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 R$10.79
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🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Libya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$4.71
$0.36 LYD 2.26
161.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.50 R$202
$20.31 LYD 129
99.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.26
$0.90 LYD 5.72
16.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 R$4.35
$0.99 LYD 6.29
-12.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.34 R$36.65
$3.69 LYD 23.37
98.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.43
$0.03 LYD 0.17
3533.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K R$107.3K
$16.1K LYD 102.0K
33.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K R$140.2K
$16.3K LYD 102.9K
72.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Libya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.9 R$339
$32.90 LYD 208
106.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.96 R$69.7
$7.54 LYD 47.72
85.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.11 R$95.4
$21.39 LYD 135
-10.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Libya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.13 R$115
$20.71 LYD 131
11.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.65 R$113
$8.00 LYD 50.6
183.12%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 R$30.77
$4.61 LYD 29.20
33.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Libya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 R$1,443
$47.24 LYD 299
512.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,313 R$36.5K
$828 LYD 5,239
783.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Libya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.43 R$247
$26.17 LYD 166
88.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.74 R$213
$32.30 LYD 204
32.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.9 R$384
$41.59 LYD 263
84.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.4 R$311
$45.32 LYD 287
37.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Libya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 R$1,677
$169 LYD 1,071
98.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,148
$97.3 LYD 616
136.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$647 R$3,227
$324 LYD 2,048
99.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 R$2,229
$180 LYD 1,138
148.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,885 R$9,404
$500 LYD 3,167
276.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,276 R$6,369
$128 LYD 807
900.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Libya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$535 R$2,670
$266 LYD 1,682
101.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
15.79
-29.32%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brazil: April 12, 2026

Last update for Libya: April 11, 2026

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