Cost of Living Comparison Between Benghazi and Yafran Cost of Living Comparison Between Benghazi and Yafran

😐 Solo nomad: Benghazi is 0.7% more expensive than Yafran without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Benghazi is 31.6% more expensive than Yafran without rent, and 30.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benghazi
Yafran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.67 LYD 17.01
$4.63 LYD 29.45
-42.33%
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
$3.72 LYD 23.63
-25.27%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.58 LYD 3.67
$0.57 LYD 3.65
1.75%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 LYD 2.47
$0.71 LYD 4.50
-45.07%
Cappuccino
$0.69 LYD 4.40
$0.48 LYD 3.08
43.75%
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
$0.13 LYD 0.80
-7.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benghazi
Yafran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 LYD 5.25
$0.98 LYD 6.25
-15.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.33
$0.23 LYD 1.47
-8.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 LYD 4.17
$1.24 LYD 7.87
-46.77%
Eggs
$1.32 LYD 8.39
$1.51 LYD 9.60
-12.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 LYD 38.90
$4.98 LYD 31.70
22.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.72 LYD 23.69
$3.24 LYD 20.58
14.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.44 LYD 53.7
$10.37 LYD 65.9
-18.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 LYD 8.55
$2.10 LYD 13.38
-36.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 LYD 7.54
$1.29 LYD 8.20
-7.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 LYD 4.59
$0.77 LYD 4.92
-6.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 LYD 3.35
$0.56 LYD 3.56
-5.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 LYD 3.30
$0.70 LYD 4.42
-25.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 LYD 2.85
$0.57 LYD 3.62
-21.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 LYD 1.85
$0.39 LYD 2.46
-25.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 LYD 1.40
$0.20 LYD 1.27
10.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.17 LYD 7.47
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 LYD 4.26
$0.71 LYD 4.52
-5.63%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 4.50
$0.70 LYD 4.47
1.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 LYD 17.33
$1.78 LYD 11.34
53.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Benghazi
Yafran
Difference
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
$0.93 LYD 5.93
-4.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 LYD 9.83
$0.85 LYD 5.44
82.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 LYD 26.19
$4.73 LYD 30.06
-12.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.22
$0.03 LYD 0.21
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K LYD 104.9K
$13.8K LYD 87.6K
19.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.0K LYD 95.4K
$16.2K LYD 103.1K
-7.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benghazi
Yafran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.48 LYD 92.1
$31.50 LYD 200
-54.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.31 LYD 46.48
$8.13 LYD 51.7
-10.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.36 LYD 219
$22.79 LYD 145
50.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benghazi
Yafran
Difference
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
$4.46 LYD 28.39
3.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benghazi
Yafran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.3 LYD 396
$52.8 LYD 335
18.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$852 LYD 5,416
$911 LYD 5,793
-6.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benghazi
Yafran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.40 LYD 174
$21.48 LYD 137
27.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.20 LYD 186
$36.00 LYD 229
-18.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.30 LYD 307
$49.76 LYD 316
-2.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.8 LYD 393
$56.5 LYD 359
9.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benghazi
Yafran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 LYD 1,234
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 LYD 754
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$372 LYD 2,368
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 LYD 1,453
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Benghazi
Yafran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$211 LYD 1,340
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
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 Yafran: March 1, 2026

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