Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Benghazi Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhaka and Benghazi

😐 Solo nomad: Dhaka is 11% more expensive than Benghazi without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Dhaka is 10.1% cheaper than Benghazi without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.43 ৳296

$2.76 LYD 15.03

-11.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.91 ৳1,576

$14.71 LYD 80

-12.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.86 ৳593

$2.8 LYD 15.23

73.57%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.07 ৳497

$0.56 LYD 3.05

626.79%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.8 ৳586

$0.36 LYD 1.93

1233.33%

Cappuccino

$2.23 ৳272

$0.64 LYD 3.46

248.44%

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

$0.32 ৳38.96

$0.43 LYD 2.36

-25.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.18 ৳21.41

$0.15 LYD 0.8

20.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.82 ৳101

$0.85 LYD 4.6

-3.53%

White Bread (500g)

$0.66 ৳80.4

$0.21 LYD 1.14

214.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.61 ৳74

$0.69 LYD 3.76

-11.59%

Eggs

$1.3 ৳159

$1.32 LYD 7.18

-1.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.92 ৳844

$6.19 LYD 33.65

11.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.32 ৳406

$3.72 LYD 20.21

-10.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.67 ৳815

$8.28 LYD 45.02

-19.44%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 ৳341

$1.41 LYD 7.66

97.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.09 ৳134

$1.14 LYD 6.2

-4.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.54 ৳310

$0.67 LYD 3.66

279.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.9 ৳110

$0.49 LYD 2.65

83.67%

Potato (1kg)

$0.47 ৳57.3

$0.52 LYD 2.8

-9.62%

Onion (1kg)

$0.78 ৳95.4

$0.45 LYD 2.42

73.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 ৳40.02

$0.29 LYD 1.6

13.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.28 ৳34.16

$0.22 LYD 1.2

27.27%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$10.95 ৳1,337

$0.96 LYD 5.23

1040.62%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.02 ৳490

$0.65 LYD 3.52

518.46%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.18 ৳877

$0.66 LYD 3.59

987.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.91 ৳355

$2.72 LYD 14.78

6.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.39 ৳47.98

$0.96 LYD 5.22

-59.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$24.56 ৳2,998

$8.99 LYD 48.85

173.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.2 ৳146

$0.89 LYD 4.86

34.83%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 ৳48.28

$1.54 LYD 8.36

-74.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.09 ৳377

$4.01 LYD 21.8

-22.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.07 ৳130

$0.03 LYD 0.17

3466.67%

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

$28.3K ৳3.5M

$16.6K LYD 90K

71.14%

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

$28.5K ৳3.5M

$14.8K LYD 80.6K

92.14%

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

$32.21 ৳3,932

$14.49 LYD 78.8

122.29%

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

$4.8 ৳586

$7.33 LYD 39.85

-34.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.18 ৳1,609

$34.26 LYD 186

-61.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.76 ৳2,412

$18.85 LYD 102

4.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.38 ৳1,756

$10.5 LYD 57.1

36.95%

Cinema Ticket

$4.08 ৳498

$4.46 LYD 24.25

-8.52%

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

$47.67 ৳5,819

$60.3 LYD 328

-20.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,947 ৳237.7K

$862 LYD 4,684

126.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.27 ৳2,230

$27.41 LYD 149

-33.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.87 ৳2,914

$29.23 LYD 159

-18.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$46.14 ৳5,632

$49.52 LYD 269

-6.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.7 ৳4,480

$61.5 LYD 335

-40.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 ৳14.4K

$196 LYD 1,065

-39.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$63.7 ৳7,774

$115 LYD 627

-44.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$307 ৳37.5K

$375 LYD 2,040

-18.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$183 ৳22.4K

$224 LYD 1,219

-18.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,021 ৳124.7K

$427 LYD 2,319

139.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$532 ৳64.9K

$195 LYD 1,058

173.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$312 ৳38.1K

$309 LYD 1,682

0.83%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.52

-57.92%

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

Last update for Dhaka: November 29, 2025

Last update for Benghazi: December 1, 2025

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