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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bani Walid is 0.7% cheaper than Benghazi without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bani Walid is 12.6% cheaper than Benghazi without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bani Walid
Benghazi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.53 LYD 28.83
$2.67 LYD 17.01
69.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.17 LYD 116
$14.46 LYD 92.0
25.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.61 LYD 22.98
$2.78 LYD 17.71
29.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.57 LYD 3.63
$0.58 LYD 3.67
-1.72%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LYD 4.56
$0.39 LYD 2.47
84.62%
Cappuccino
$0.51 LYD 3.24
$0.69 LYD 4.40
-26.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 LYD 2.91
$0.43 LYD 2.75
6.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.10 LYD 0.61
$0.12 LYD 0.78
-16.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bani Walid
Benghazi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 LYD 6.32
$0.83 LYD 5.25
19.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.33
$0.21 LYD 1.33
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 LYD 7.78
$0.66 LYD 4.17
84.85%
Eggs
$1.49 LYD 9.48
$1.32 LYD 8.39
12.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.85 LYD 30.87
$6.12 LYD 38.90
-20.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 LYD 20.61
$3.72 LYD 23.69
-12.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.38 LYD 66.0
$8.44 LYD 53.7
22.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.20 LYD 13.98
$1.34 LYD 8.55
64.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 LYD 8.17
$1.19 LYD 7.54
7.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 LYD 4.86
$0.72 LYD 4.59
5.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 LYD 3.57
$0.53 LYD 3.35
5.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 LYD 4.37
$0.52 LYD 3.30
32.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 LYD 3.60
$0.45 LYD 2.85
26.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 LYD 2.62
$0.29 LYD 1.85
41.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 LYD 1.27
$0.22 LYD 1.40
-9.09%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.23 LYD 7.83
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYD 4.20
$0.67 LYD 4.26
-1.49%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 LYD 4.07
$0.71 LYD 4.50
-9.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 LYD 11.54
$2.73 LYD 17.33
-33.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Bani Walid
Benghazi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.90 LYD 5.73
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.94 LYD 56.9
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 LYD 5.79
$0.89 LYD 5.65
2.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 LYD 5.45
$1.55 LYD 9.83
-44.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.60 LYD 29.28
$4.12 LYD 26.19
11.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.20
$0.03 LYD 0.22
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K LYD 87.8K
$16.5K LYD 104.9K
-16.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.1K LYD 102.4K
$15.0K LYD 95.4K
7.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bani Walid
Benghazi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.65 LYD 208
$14.48 LYD 92.1
125.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.32 LYD 52.9
$7.31 LYD 46.48
13.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.76 LYD 145
$34.36 LYD 219
-33.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bani Walid
Benghazi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$19.20 LYD 122
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$10.54 LYD 67.1
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.72 LYD 30.02
$4.62 LYD 29.39
2.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bani Walid
Benghazi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.5 LYD 328
$62.3 LYD 396
-17.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$915 LYD 5,821
$852 LYD 5,416
7.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bani Walid
Benghazi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.77 LYD 138
$27.40 LYD 174
-20.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.06 LYD 229
$29.20 LYD 186
23.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.96 LYD 318
$48.30 LYD 307
3.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.9 LYD 362
$61.8 LYD 393
-8.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bani Walid
Benghazi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$194 LYD 1,234
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$119 LYD 754
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$372 LYD 2,368
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$228 LYD 1,453
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bani Walid
Benghazi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$211 LYD 1,340
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
25
-30.00%

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Last update for Bani Walid: March 2, 2026

Last update for Benghazi: March 1, 2026

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