Cost of Living Comparison Between Benghazi and Zaltan Cost of Living Comparison Between Benghazi and Zaltan

😐 Solo nomad: Benghazi is 29.8% more expensive than Zaltan without rent, and 36.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Benghazi is 18.4% more expensive than Zaltan without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benghazi
Zaltan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.67 LYD 16.95
$4.54 LYD 28.77
-41.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.46 LYD 91.7
$18.44 LYD 117
-21.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.78 LYD 17.65
$3.74 LYD 23.74
-25.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.58 LYD 3.66
$0.52 LYD 3.33
11.54%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 LYD 2.46
$0.70 LYD 4.46
-44.29%
Cappuccino
$0.69 LYD 4.39
$0.52 LYD 3.27
32.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 LYD 2.75
$0.46 LYD 2.90
-6.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 LYD 0.78
$0.10 LYD 0.60
20.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benghazi
Zaltan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 LYD 5.23
$1.04 LYD 6.57
-20.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.33
$0.23 LYD 1.46
-8.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 LYD 4.16
$1.24 LYD 7.83
-46.77%
Eggs
$1.32 LYD 8.37
$1.45 LYD 9.17
-8.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 LYD 38.78
$4.97 LYD 31.50
23.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.72 LYD 23.62
$3.26 LYD 20.65
14.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.44 LYD 53.5
$10.22 LYD 64.8
-17.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 LYD 8.52
$2.11 LYD 13.38
-36.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 LYD 7.51
$1.34 LYD 8.48
-11.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 LYD 4.57
$0.77 LYD 4.88
-6.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 LYD 3.34
$0.56 LYD 3.56
-5.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 LYD 3.29
$0.65 LYD 4.10
-20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 LYD 2.85
$0.58 LYD 3.65
-22.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 LYD 1.84
$0.41 LYD 2.60
-29.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 LYD 1.40
$0.20 LYD 1.27
10.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.22 LYD 7.76
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 LYD 4.25
$0.72 LYD 4.54
-6.94%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 4.48
$0.68 LYD 4.32
4.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 LYD 17.28
$1.87 LYD 11.85
45.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Benghazi
Zaltan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 LYD 5.71
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.94 LYD 56.7
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 LYD 5.63
$0.89 LYD 5.65
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 LYD 9.80
$0.83 LYD 5.26
86.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 LYD 26.11
$4.46 LYD 28.27
-7.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.22
$0.03 LYD 0.16
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K LYD 104.6K
$13.5K LYD 85.6K
22.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.0K LYD 95.1K
$16.0K LYD 101.7K
-6.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benghazi
Zaltan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.48 LYD 91.8
$31.87 LYD 202
-54.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.31 LYD 46.33
$8.30 LYD 52.6
-11.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.36 LYD 218
$22.56 LYD 143
52.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benghazi
Zaltan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.20 LYD 122
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.54 LYD 66.9
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 LYD 29.30
$4.66 LYD 29.52
-0.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benghazi
Zaltan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.3 LYD 395
$52.8 LYD 335
17.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$852 LYD 5,399
$925 LYD 5,864
-7.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benghazi
Zaltan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.40 LYD 174
$21.68 LYD 137
26.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.20 LYD 185
$35.80 LYD 227
-18.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.30 LYD 306
$49.95 LYD 317
-3.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.8 LYD 392
$56.1 LYD 356
10.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benghazi
Zaltan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 LYD 1,231
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 LYD 751
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$372 LYD 2,360
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 LYD 1,449
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Benghazi
Zaltan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$211 LYD 1,336
-
-
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 Zaltan: March 1, 2026

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