Cost of Living Comparison Between Benghazi and Tarhuna Cost of Living Comparison Between Benghazi and Tarhuna

😐 Solo nomad: Benghazi is 4.9% more expensive than Tarhuna without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Benghazi is 3.7% more expensive than Tarhuna without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.67 LYD 17.01

$4.45 LYD 28.32

-40.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.46 LYD 92.0

$18.58 LYD 118

-22.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.78 LYD 17.71

$3.57 LYD 22.71

-22.13%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.58 LYD 3.67

$0.58 LYD 3.66

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 LYD 2.47

$0.66 LYD 4.19

-40.91%

Cappuccino

$0.69 LYD 4.40

$0.52 LYD 3.33

32.69%

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

$0.43 LYD 2.75

$0.49 LYD 3.12

-12.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.12 LYD 0.78

$0.12 LYD 0.74

Milk (1 liter)

$0.83 LYD 5.25

$1.02 LYD 6.52

-18.63%

White Bread (500g)

$0.21 LYD 1.33

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.66 LYD 4.17

$1.22 LYD 7.78

-45.90%

Eggs

$1.32 LYD 8.39

$1.49 LYD 9.51

-11.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.12 LYD 38.90

$4.78 LYD 30.40

28.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.72 LYD 23.69

$3.41 LYD 21.69

9.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.44 LYD 53.7

$10.35 LYD 65.8

-18.45%

Apples (1kg)

$1.34 LYD 8.55

$2.22 LYD 14.14

-39.64%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 LYD 7.54

$1.34 LYD 8.51

-11.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.72 LYD 4.59

$0.77 LYD 4.91

-6.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 LYD 3.35

$0.56 LYD 3.56

-5.36%

Potato (1kg)

$0.52 LYD 3.30

$0.69 LYD 4.37

-24.64%

Onion (1kg)

$0.45 LYD 2.85

$0.53 LYD 3.34

-15.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.29 LYD 1.85

$0.38 LYD 2.44

-23.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 LYD 1.40

$0.20 LYD 1.27

10.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.24 LYD 7.88

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 LYD 4.26

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 LYD 4.50

$0.66 LYD 4.18

7.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.73 LYD 17.33

$1.80 LYD 11.46

51.67%

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)

$0.89 LYD 5.65

$0.95 LYD 6.06

-6.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 LYD 9.83

$0.86 LYD 5.46

80.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.12 LYD 26.19

$4.67 LYD 29.67

-11.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.03 LYD 0.22

$0.03 LYD 0.20

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

$16.5K LYD 104.9K

$13.8K LYD 87.6K

19.79%

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

$15.0K LYD 95.4K

$16.4K LYD 104.3K

-8.52%

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

$14.48 LYD 92.1

$32.30 LYD 205

-55.17%

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

$7.31 LYD 46.48

$8.31 LYD 52.8

-12.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.36 LYD 219

$23.02 LYD 146

49.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.20 LYD 122

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.54 LYD 67.1

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 LYD 29.39

$4.47 LYD 28.46

3.36%

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

$62.3 LYD 396

$52.1 LYD 332

19.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$852 LYD 5,416

$918 LYD 5,841

-7.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.40 LYD 174

$21.73 LYD 138

26.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.20 LYD 186

$35.53 LYD 226

-17.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$48.30 LYD 307

$50.7 LYD 322

-4.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$61.8 LYD 393

$56.0 LYD 356

10.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$194 LYD 1,234

$91.2 LYD 580

112.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$119 LYD 754

$65.0 LYD 413

82.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$372 LYD 2,368

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$228 LYD 1,453

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$211 LYD 1,340

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.5

42.86%

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

Last update for Benghazi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tarhuna: March 1, 2026

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