Cost of Living Comparison Between Benghazi and Tripoli Cost of Living Comparison Between Benghazi and Tripoli

🙂 Solo nomad: Benghazi is 6.2% cheaper than Tripoli without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Benghazi is 0.5% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.67 LYD 16.95

$4.64 LYD 29.44

-42.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.46 LYD 91.7

$18.22 LYD 116

-20.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.78 LYD 17.65

$3.61 LYD 22.88

-22.99%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.58 LYD 3.66

$0.57 LYD 3.63

1.75%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 LYD 2.46

$0.72 LYD 4.59

-45.83%

Cappuccino

$0.69 LYD 4.39

$0.49 LYD 3.09

40.82%

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

$0.43 LYD 2.75

$0.49 LYD 3.08

-12.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.12 LYD 0.78

$0.10 LYD 0.63

20.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.83 LYD 5.23

$1.00 LYD 6.31

-17.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.21 LYD 1.33

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.66 LYD 4.16

$1.19 LYD 7.57

-44.54%

Eggs

$1.32 LYD 8.37

$1.43 LYD 9.04

-7.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.12 LYD 38.78

$4.76 LYD 30.20

28.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.72 LYD 23.62

$3.24 LYD 20.54

14.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.44 LYD 53.5

$10.18 LYD 64.5

-17.09%

Apples (1kg)

$1.34 LYD 8.52

$2.11 LYD 13.39

-36.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 LYD 7.51

$1.27 LYD 8.06

-6.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.72 LYD 4.57

$0.80 LYD 5.10

-10.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 LYD 3.34

$0.52 LYD 3.27

1.92%

Potato (1kg)

$0.52 LYD 3.29

$0.64 LYD 4.04

-18.75%

Onion (1kg)

$0.45 LYD 2.85

$0.53 LYD 3.33

-15.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.29 LYD 1.84

$0.39 LYD 2.45

-25.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 LYD 1.40

$0.20 LYD 1.26

10.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.18 LYD 7.46

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 LYD 4.25

$0.66 LYD 4.20

1.52%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 LYD 4.48

$0.69 LYD 4.39

2.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.73 LYD 17.28

$1.81 LYD 11.48

50.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 LYD 5.71

$0.27 LYD 1.69

233.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.94 LYD 56.7

$21.80 LYD 138

-58.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.89 LYD 5.63

$0.88 LYD 5.57

1.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 LYD 9.80

$0.86 LYD 5.43

80.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.12 LYD 26.11

$4.48 LYD 28.40

-8.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.03 LYD 0.22

$0.03 LYD 0.19

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

$16.5K LYD 104.6K

$13.9K LYD 88.3K

18.52%

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

$15.0K LYD 95.1K

$16.3K LYD 103.4K

-8.05%

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

$14.48 LYD 91.8

$32.29 LYD 205

-55.16%

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

$7.31 LYD 46.33

$8.11 LYD 51.4

-9.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.36 LYD 218

$23.18 LYD 147

48.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.20 LYD 122

$27.95 LYD 177

-31.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.54 LYD 66.9

$11.76 LYD 74.5

-10.37%

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 LYD 29.30

$4.50 LYD 28.54

2.67%

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

$62.3 LYD 395

$53.0 LYD 336

17.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$852 LYD 5,399

$925 LYD 5,865

-7.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.40 LYD 174

$21.36 LYD 135

28.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.20 LYD 185

$35.21 LYD 223

-17.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$48.30 LYD 306

$50.7 LYD 321

-4.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$61.8 LYD 392

$54.9 LYD 348

12.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$194 LYD 1,231

$210 LYD 1,333

-7.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$119 LYD 751

$122 LYD 770

-2.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$372 LYD 2,360

$401 LYD 2,542

-7.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$228 LYD 1,449

$223 LYD 1,412

2.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$236 LYD 1,494

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$211 LYD 1,336

$244 LYD 1,550

-13.79%

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 Tripoli: February 28, 2026

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