Cost of Living Comparison Between Benghazi and Zliten Cost of Living Comparison Between Benghazi and Zliten

😐 Solo nomad: Benghazi is 56% more expensive than Zliten without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Benghazi is 33.7% more expensive than Zliten without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benghazi
Zliten
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.67 LYD 17.03
$2.99 LYD 19.05
-10.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.46 LYD 92.1
$14.85 LYD 94.6
-2.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.78 LYD 17.74
$2.51 LYD 15.96
10.76%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.58 LYD 3.68
$0.52 LYD 3.34
11.54%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 LYD 2.47
$0.71 LYD 4.54
-45.07%
Cappuccino
$0.69 LYD 4.41
$0.41 LYD 2.63
68.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 LYD 2.76
$0.42 LYD 2.65
2.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 LYD 0.79
$0.11 LYD 0.67
9.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benghazi
Zliten
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 LYD 5.26
$0.86 LYD 5.50
-3.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.34
$0.21 LYD 1.34
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 LYD 4.18
$0.79 LYD 5.04
-16.46%
Eggs
$1.32 LYD 8.41
$1.25 LYD 7.93
5.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.12 LYD 38.96
$4.37 LYD 27.83
40.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.72 LYD 23.73
$2.85 LYD 18.16
30.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.44 LYD 53.7
$10.24 LYD 65.3
-17.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 LYD 8.56
$1.08 LYD 6.86
24.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 LYD 7.55
$1.16 LYD 7.42
2.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 LYD 4.59
$0.66 LYD 4.23
9.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 LYD 3.36
$0.56 LYD 3.54
-5.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 LYD 3.31
$0.68 LYD 4.36
-23.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 LYD 2.86
$0.47 LYD 2.98
-4.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 LYD 1.85
$0.34 LYD 2.14
-14.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 LYD 1.40
$0.20 LYD 1.27
10.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.23 LYD 7.83
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 LYD 4.27
$0.67 LYD 4.30
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 4.51
$0.48 LYD 3.05
47.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 LYD 17.36
$1.81 LYD 11.56
50.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Benghazi
Zliten
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 LYD 5.74
$0.21 LYD 1.31
328.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.94 LYD 57.0
$8.09 LYD 51.5
10.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 LYD 5.66
$0.89 LYD 5.65
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 LYD 9.85
$0.89 LYD 5.67
74.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 LYD 26.23
$3.58 LYD 22.79
15.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.22
$0.03 LYD 0.17
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K LYD 105.1K
$13.6K LYD 86.9K
20.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.0K LYD 95.6K
$15.4K LYD 98.3K
-2.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benghazi
Zliten
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.48 LYD 92.3
$18.00 LYD 115
-19.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.31 LYD 46.55
$5.45 LYD 34.74
34.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.36 LYD 219
$23.31 LYD 148
47.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benghazi
Zliten
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.20 LYD 122
$16.83 LYD 107
14.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.54 LYD 67.2
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 LYD 29.44
$4.47 LYD 28.48
3.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benghazi
Zliten
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.3 LYD 397
$36.83 LYD 235
69.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$852 LYD 5,425
$638 LYD 4,067
33.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benghazi
Zliten
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.40 LYD 175
$11.07 LYD 70.5
147.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.20 LYD 186
$11.89 LYD 75.7
145.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.30 LYD 308
$41.97 LYD 267
15.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.8 LYD 394
$22.22 LYD 142
178.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benghazi
Zliten
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 LYD 1,236
$73.4 LYD 467
164.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 LYD 755
$49.94 LYD 318
137.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$372 LYD 2,372
$194 LYD 1,236
91.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 LYD 1,455
$91.9 LYD 585
148.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Benghazi
Zliten
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$211 LYD 1,342
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
12.5
100.00%

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

Last update for Benghazi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Zliten: March 2, 2026

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