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

🙂 Solo nomad: Benghazi is 15.3% cheaper than Al Bayda without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Benghazi is 5.9% cheaper than Al Bayda without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benghazi
Al Bayda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.69 LYD 14.66
$5.47 LYD 29.81
-50.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.46 LYD 78.8
$16.76 LYD 91.4
-13.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.78 LYD 15.17
$5.39 LYD 29.4
-48.42%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.57 LYD 3.1
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LYD 2.08
$0.29 LYD 1.6
31.03%
Cappuccino
$0.67 LYD 3.67
$0.42 LYD 2.31
59.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 LYD 2.2
$0.36 LYD 1.94
11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 LYD 0.78
$0.08 LYD 0.44
75.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benghazi
Al Bayda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 LYD 4.59
$0.75 LYD 4.1
12.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 LYD 1.26
$0.29 LYD 1.59
-20.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LYD 3.72
$1.49 LYD 8.14
-54.36%
Eggs
$1.27 LYD 6.91
$2.36 LYD 12.85
-46.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.08 LYD 33.11
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 LYD 19.89
$3.44 LYD 18.77
6.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.6 LYD 46.88
$7.87 LYD 42.9
9.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 LYD 7.43
$1.4 LYD 7.6
-2.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 LYD 6.45
$1.35 LYD 7.33
-12.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 LYD 3.91
$1.34 LYD 7.32
-46.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 LYD 2.64
$0.54 LYD 2.93
-9.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 LYD 2.65
$0.62 LYD 3.4
-20.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 LYD 2.43
$0.54 LYD 2.93
-16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 LYD 1.59
$0.94 LYD 5.11
-69.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 LYD 1.09
$0.15 LYD 0.8
33.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.89 LYD 4.84
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 3.86
$0.56 LYD 3.06
26.79%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LYD 3.77
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 LYD 14.89
$1.81 LYD 9.86
50.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Benghazi
Al Bayda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 LYD 4.78
$0.95 LYD 5.19
-7.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.04 LYD 49.27
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 LYD 5.23
$0.89 LYD 4.87
7.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 LYD 8.37
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.96 LYD 21.58
$3.64 LYD 19.86
8.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.19
$0.03 LYD 0.18
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K LYD 91.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.8K LYD 80.9K
$11.1K LYD 60.7K
33.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benghazi
Al Bayda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$13.99 LYD 76.2
$5.35 LYD 29.17
161.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.32 LYD 39.92
$9.35 LYD 50.9
-21.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.11 LYD 186
$46.31 LYD 252
-26.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benghazi
Al Bayda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.29 LYD 105
$11.96 LYD 65.2
61.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.3 LYD 56.1
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Cinema Ticket
$4.61 LYD 25.12
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Benghazi
Al Bayda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.9 LYD 337
$27.23 LYD 148
127.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$860 LYD 4,685
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benghazi
Al Bayda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.85 LYD 152
$37.11 LYD 202
-24.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.33 LYD 160
$36.31 LYD 198
-19.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.4 LYD 264
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.9 LYD 343
$72.8 LYD 397
-13.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benghazi
Al Bayda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$189 LYD 1,033
$128 LYD 699
47.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 LYD 647
$72 LYD 392
65.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 LYD 1,996
$183 LYD 996
100.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 LYD 1,241
$128 LYD 698
77.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$421 LYD 2,296
$635 LYD 3,460
-33.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$195 LYD 1,063
$468 LYD 2,548
-58.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Benghazi
Al Bayda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$285 LYD 1,553
$363 LYD 1,976
-21.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
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Last update for Benghazi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al Bayda: October 28, 2025

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