Cost of Living Comparison Between Benghazi and Sabratha Cost of Living Comparison Between Benghazi and Sabratha

😐 Solo nomad: Benghazi is 2.9% more expensive than Sabratha without rent, and 36.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Benghazi is 9.1% cheaper than Sabratha without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benghazi
Sabratha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.69 LYD 14.66
$4.56 LYD 24.84
-41.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.46 LYD 78.8
$18.42 LYD 100
-21.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.78 LYD 15.17
$3.7 LYD 20.17
-24.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.57 LYD 3.1
$0.53 LYD 2.9
7.55%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LYD 2.08
$0.72 LYD 3.91
-47.22%
Cappuccino
$0.67 LYD 3.67
$0.52 LYD 2.85
28.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 LYD 2.2
$0.45 LYD 2.46
-11.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 LYD 0.78
$0.1 LYD 0.56
40.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benghazi
Sabratha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 LYD 4.59
$1.04 LYD 5.64
-19.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 LYD 1.26
$0.21 LYD 1.14
9.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LYD 3.72
$1.22 LYD 6.68
-44.26%
Eggs
$1.27 LYD 6.91
$1.5 LYD 8.17
-15.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.08 LYD 33.11
$5 LYD 27.24
21.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 LYD 19.89
$3.24 LYD 17.67
12.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.6 LYD 46.88
$10.1 LYD 55
-14.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 LYD 7.43
$2.2 LYD 12
-38.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 LYD 6.45
$1.3 LYD 7.08
-9.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 LYD 3.91
$0.77 LYD 4.18
-6.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 LYD 2.64
$0.53 LYD 2.88
-7.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 LYD 2.65
$0.68 LYD 3.71
-27.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 LYD 2.43
$0.53 LYD 2.91
-15.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 LYD 1.59
$0.42 LYD 2.29
-30.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 LYD 1.09
$0.2 LYD 1.09
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.89 LYD 4.84
$1.17 LYD 6.38
-23.93%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 3.86
$0.71 LYD 3.88
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LYD 3.77
$0.68 LYD 3.73
1.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 LYD 14.89
$1.8 LYD 9.79
51.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Benghazi
Sabratha
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)
$0.96 LYD 5.23
$0.94 LYD 5.11
2.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 LYD 8.37
$0.91 LYD 4.94
69.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.96 LYD 21.58
$4.49 LYD 24.46
-11.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.19
$0.03 LYD 0.19
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K LYD 91.2K
$14K LYD 76.5K
19.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.8K LYD 80.9K
$16.1K LYD 87.8K
-7.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benghazi
Sabratha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$13.99 LYD 76.2
$31.76 LYD 173
-55.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.32 LYD 39.92
$8.01 LYD 43.64
-8.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.11 LYD 186
$23.08 LYD 126
47.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benghazi
Sabratha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.29 LYD 105
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.3 LYD 56.1
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 LYD 25.12
$4.52 LYD 24.63
1.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benghazi
Sabratha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.9 LYD 337
$53.3 LYD 290
16.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$860 LYD 4,685
$920 LYD 5,012
-6.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benghazi
Sabratha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.85 LYD 152
$21.59 LYD 118
28.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.33 LYD 160
$35.98 LYD 196
-18.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.4 LYD 264
$50.6 LYD 276
-4.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.9 LYD 343
$56 LYD 305
12.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benghazi
Sabratha
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
Benghazi
Sabratha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$285 LYD 1,553
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
17.5
42.86%

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Last update for Benghazi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sabratha: October 28, 2025

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