Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Bayda and Benghazi Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Bayda and Benghazi

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Bayda is 1.7% cheaper than Benghazi without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Bayda is 16.1% cheaper than Benghazi without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Bayda
Benghazi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.63 LYD 35.82
$2.67 LYD 17.01
110.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.29 LYD 104
$14.46 LYD 92.0
12.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.49 LYD 34.89
$2.78 LYD 17.71
97.48%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.58 LYD 3.67
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 LYD 1.70
$0.39 LYD 2.47
-30.77%
Cappuccino
$0.40 LYD 2.53
$0.69 LYD 4.40
-42.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 LYD 2.26
$0.43 LYD 2.75
-18.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.09 LYD 0.58
$0.12 LYD 0.78
-25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Bayda
Benghazi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 LYD 4.47
$0.83 LYD 5.25
-15.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.29 LYD 1.86
$0.21 LYD 1.33
38.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 LYD 9.57
$0.66 LYD 4.17
128.79%
Eggs
$2.47 LYD 15.74
$1.32 LYD 8.39
87.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$6.12 LYD 38.90
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 LYD 21.56
$3.72 LYD 23.69
-8.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.97 LYD 50.7
$8.44 LYD 53.7
-5.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 LYD 8.87
$1.34 LYD 8.55
3.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 LYD 8.56
$1.19 LYD 7.54
13.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 LYD 8.89
$0.72 LYD 4.59
94.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 LYD 3.59
$0.53 LYD 3.35
7.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.58 LYD 3.71
$0.52 LYD 3.30
11.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 LYD 3.67
$0.45 LYD 2.85
28.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 LYD 5.56
$0.29 LYD 1.85
200.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.12 LYD 0.79
$0.22 LYD 1.40
-45.45%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 LYD 3.66
$0.67 LYD 4.26
-13.43%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.71 LYD 4.50
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 LYD 11.98
$2.73 LYD 17.33
-31.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Bayda
Benghazi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 LYD 6.01
$0.90 LYD 5.73
4.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.94 LYD 56.9
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 LYD 5.77
$0.89 LYD 5.65
2.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.55 LYD 9.83
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 LYD 22.67
$4.12 LYD 26.19
-13.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.17
$0.03 LYD 0.22
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$16.5K LYD 104.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$10.9K LYD 69.6K
$15.0K LYD 95.4K
-27.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Bayda
Benghazi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$5.48 LYD 34.88
$14.48 LYD 92.1
-62.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.20 LYD 58.5
$7.31 LYD 46.48
25.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.92 LYD 292
$34.36 LYD 219
33.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Bayda
Benghazi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.06 LYD 76.7
$19.20 LYD 122
-37.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$10.54 LYD 67.1
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.62 LYD 29.39
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Bayda
Benghazi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$27.19 LYD 173
$62.3 LYD 396
-56.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$852 LYD 5,416
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Bayda
Benghazi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.17 LYD 236
$27.40 LYD 174
35.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.60 LYD 233
$29.20 LYD 186
25.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$48.30 LYD 307
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.3 LYD 460
$61.8 LYD 393
16.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Bayda
Benghazi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$127 LYD 807
$194 LYD 1,234
-34.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$74.1 LYD 471
$119 LYD 754
-37.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 LYD 1,160
$372 LYD 2,368
-51.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 LYD 831
$228 LYD 1,453
-42.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$556 LYD 3,537
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$395 LYD 2,510
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Bayda
Benghazi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$211 LYD 1,340
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
25
-

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Last update for Al Bayda: March 1, 2026

Last update for Benghazi: March 1, 2026

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