Cost of Living Comparison Between Derna and Bani Walid Cost of Living Comparison Between Derna and Bani Walid

🙂 Solo nomad: Derna is 43.4% cheaper than Bani Walid without rent, and 47.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Derna is 50.9% cheaper than Bani Walid without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Derna
Bani Walid
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.52 LYD 24.63
$4.64 LYD 25.29
-2.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.24 LYD 50.4
$18.52 LYD 101
-50.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.7 LYD 20.16
$3.75 LYD 20.46
-1.33%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.54 LYD 2.93
$0.53 LYD 2.86
1.89%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LYD 3.83
$0.66 LYD 3.61
6.06%
Cappuccino
$0.57 LYD 3.09
$0.48 LYD 2.64
18.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LYD 2.08
$0.45 LYD 2.47
-15.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.11 LYD 0.61
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Derna
Bani Walid
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 LYD 4.06
$0.98 LYD 5.36
-24.49%
White Bread (500g)
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$0.21 LYD 1.14
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.19 LYD 6.48
-
Eggs
$0.7 LYD 3.8
$1.44 LYD 7.84
-51.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$5.02 LYD 27.36
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$3.23 LYD 17.59
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$10.09 LYD 55
-
Apples (1kg)
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$2.18 LYD 11.89
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Banana (1kg)
$0.88 LYD 4.78
$1.28 LYD 6.95
-31.25%
Oranges (1kg)
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$0.76 LYD 4.15
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Tomato (1kg)
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$0.56 LYD 3.03
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Potato (1kg)
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$0.64 LYD 3.5
-
Onion (1kg)
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$0.57 LYD 3.1
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Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.39 LYD 2.12
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.22 LYD 1.2
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Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.13 LYD 6.18
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.66 LYD 3.6
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.7 LYD 3.83
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$1.87 LYD 10.19
-
🚌 Getting Around
Derna
Bani Walid
Difference
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 LYD 5.16
$0.91 LYD 4.93
4.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.9 LYD 4.9
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.53 LYD 24.71
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.03 LYD 0.14
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$13.8K LYD 75K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$16.1K LYD 87.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Derna
Bani Walid
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$31.96 LYD 174
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$8.17 LYD 44.51
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.75 LYD 91.3
$23.13 LYD 126
-27.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Derna
Bani Walid
Difference
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.47 LYD 24.37
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Derna
Bani Walid
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$52.3 LYD 285
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$923 LYD 5,031
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Derna
Bani Walid
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.07 LYD 202
$21.62 LYD 118
71.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.46 LYD 253
$35.85 LYD 195
29.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.83 LYD 250
$49.7 LYD 271
-7.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.17 LYD 252
$56.3 LYD 307
-17.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Derna
Bani Walid
Difference
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$185 LYD 1,007
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$108 LYD 590
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$229 LYD 1,248
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$90.3 LYD 492
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Derna
Bani Walid
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$201 LYD 1,098
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
17.5
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Last update for Derna: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bani Walid: October 28, 2025

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