Cost of Living Comparison Between Benghazi and Dhaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Benghazi and Dhaka

🙂 Solo nomad: Benghazi is 9.9% cheaper than Dhaka without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Benghazi is 11.2% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 LYD 15.03

$2.43 ৳296

13.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.71 LYD 80

$12.91 ৳1,576

13.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.8 LYD 15.23

$4.86 ৳593

-42.39%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.56 LYD 3.05

$4.07 ৳497

-86.24%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 LYD 1.93

$4.8 ৳586

-92.50%

Cappuccino

$0.64 LYD 3.46

$2.23 ৳272

-71.30%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 LYD 2.36

$0.32 ৳38.96

34.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 LYD 0.8

$0.18 ৳21.41

-16.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.85 LYD 4.6

$0.82 ৳101

3.66%

White Bread (500g)

$0.21 LYD 1.14

$0.66 ৳80.4

-68.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.69 LYD 3.76

$0.61 ৳74

13.11%

Eggs

$1.32 LYD 7.18

$1.3 ৳159

1.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.19 LYD 33.65

$6.92 ৳844

-10.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.72 LYD 20.21

$3.32 ৳406

12.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.28 LYD 45.02

$6.67 ৳815

24.14%

Apples (1kg)

$1.41 LYD 7.66

$2.79 ৳341

-49.46%

Banana (1kg)

$1.14 LYD 6.2

$1.09 ৳134

4.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.67 LYD 3.66

$2.54 ৳310

-73.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.49 LYD 2.65

$0.9 ৳110

-45.56%

Potato (1kg)

$0.52 LYD 2.8

$0.47 ৳57.3

10.64%

Onion (1kg)

$0.45 LYD 2.42

$0.78 ৳95.4

-42.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.29 LYD 1.6

$0.33 ৳40.02

-12.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 LYD 1.2

$0.28 ৳34.16

-21.43%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.96 LYD 5.23

$10.95 ৳1,337

-91.23%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 LYD 3.52

$4.02 ৳490

-83.83%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.66 LYD 3.59

$7.18 ৳877

-90.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.72 LYD 14.78

$2.91 ৳355

-6.53%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 LYD 5.22

$0.39 ৳47.98

146.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.99 LYD 48.85

$24.56 ৳2,998

-63.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.89 LYD 4.86

$1.2 ৳146

-25.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 LYD 8.36

$0.4 ৳48.28

285.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.01 LYD 21.8

$3.09 ৳377

29.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.03 LYD 0.17

$1.07 ৳130

-97.20%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$16.6K LYD 90K

$28.3K ৳3.5M

-41.57%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$14.8K LYD 80.6K

$28.5K ৳3.5M

-47.95%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$14.49 LYD 78.8

$32.21 ৳3,932

-55.01%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$7.33 LYD 39.85

$4.8 ৳586

52.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.26 LYD 186

$13.18 ৳1,609

159.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$18.85 LYD 102

$19.76 ৳2,412

-4.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.5 LYD 57.1

$14.38 ৳1,756

-26.98%

Cinema Ticket

$4.46 LYD 24.25

$4.08 ৳498

9.31%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$60.3 LYD 328

$47.67 ৳5,819

26.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$862 LYD 4,684

$1,947 ৳237.7K

-55.75%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.41 LYD 149

$18.27 ৳2,230

50.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.23 LYD 159

$23.87 ৳2,914

22.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$49.52 LYD 269

$46.14 ৳5,632

7.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$61.5 LYD 335

$36.7 ৳4,480

67.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$196 LYD 1,065

$118 ৳14.4K

66.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$115 LYD 627

$63.7 ৳7,774

81.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$375 LYD 2,040

$307 ৳37.5K

22.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$224 LYD 1,219

$183 ৳22.4K

22.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$427 LYD 2,319

$1,021 ৳124.7K

-58.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$195 LYD 1,058

$532 ৳64.9K

-63.41%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$309 LYD 1,682

$312 ৳38.1K

-0.82%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.52

137.64%

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

Last update for Benghazi: December 1, 2025

Last update for Dhaka: November 29, 2025

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