Cost of Living Comparison Between Bani Walid and Benghazi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bani Walid and Benghazi

😐 Solo nomad: Bani Walid is 20% more expensive than Benghazi without rent, and 27.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bani Walid is 6.3% cheaper than Benghazi without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bani Walid
Benghazi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.64 LYD 25.29
$2.69 LYD 14.66
72.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.52 LYD 101
$14.46 LYD 78.8
28.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.75 LYD 20.46
$2.78 LYD 15.17
34.89%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.53 LYD 2.86
$0.57 LYD 3.1
-7.02%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYD 3.61
$0.38 LYD 2.08
73.68%
Cappuccino
$0.48 LYD 2.64
$0.67 LYD 3.67
-28.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 LYD 2.47
$0.4 LYD 2.2
12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 LYD 0.61
$0.14 LYD 0.78
-21.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bani Walid
Benghazi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 LYD 5.36
$0.84 LYD 4.59
16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.14
$0.23 LYD 1.26
-8.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 LYD 6.48
$0.68 LYD 3.72
75.00%
Eggs
$1.44 LYD 7.84
$1.27 LYD 6.91
13.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.02 LYD 27.36
$6.08 LYD 33.11
-17.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 LYD 17.59
$3.65 LYD 19.89
-11.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.09 LYD 55
$8.6 LYD 46.88
17.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 LYD 11.89
$1.36 LYD 7.43
60.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 LYD 6.95
$1.18 LYD 6.45
8.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 LYD 4.15
$0.72 LYD 3.91
5.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 LYD 3.03
$0.49 LYD 2.64
14.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 LYD 3.5
$0.49 LYD 2.65
30.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 LYD 3.1
$0.45 LYD 2.43
26.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 LYD 2.12
$0.29 LYD 1.59
34.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 LYD 1.2
$0.2 LYD 1.09
10.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.13 LYD 6.18
$0.89 LYD 4.84
26.97%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYD 3.6
$0.71 LYD 3.86
-7.04%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LYD 3.83
$0.69 LYD 3.77
1.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 LYD 10.19
$2.73 LYD 14.89
-31.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Bani Walid
Benghazi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.88 LYD 4.78
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$9.04 LYD 49.27
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 LYD 4.93
$0.96 LYD 5.23
-5.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 LYD 4.9
$1.54 LYD 8.37
-41.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 LYD 24.71
$3.96 LYD 21.58
14.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.14
$0.03 LYD 0.19
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K LYD 75K
$16.7K LYD 91.2K
-17.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.1K LYD 87.8K
$14.8K LYD 80.9K
8.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bani Walid
Benghazi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.96 LYD 174
$13.99 LYD 76.2
128.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.17 LYD 44.51
$7.32 LYD 39.92
11.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.13 LYD 126
$34.11 LYD 186
-32.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bani Walid
Benghazi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$19.29 LYD 105
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$10.3 LYD 56.1
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.47 LYD 24.37
$4.61 LYD 25.12
-3.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bani Walid
Benghazi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.3 LYD 285
$61.9 LYD 337
-15.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$923 LYD 5,031
$860 LYD 4,685
7.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bani Walid
Benghazi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.62 LYD 118
$27.85 LYD 152
-22.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.85 LYD 195
$29.33 LYD 160
22.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.7 LYD 271
$48.4 LYD 264
2.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.3 LYD 307
$62.9 LYD 343
-10.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bani Walid
Benghazi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$189 LYD 1,033
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$119 LYD 647
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$366 LYD 1,996
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$228 LYD 1,241
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$421 LYD 2,296
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$195 LYD 1,063
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bani Walid
Benghazi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$285 LYD 1,553
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
25
-30.00%

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Last update for Bani Walid: October 28, 2025

Last update for Benghazi: October 28, 2025

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