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Learn more Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Libya Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Libya
😐 Solo nomad: Egypt is 15.8% more expensive than Libya without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Egypt is 15.3% more expensive than Libya without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Egypt
Libya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.89 E£195
$3.78 LYD 24.03
2.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.71 E£989
$15.42 LYD 98.1
27.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 E£248
$2.73 LYD 17.33
81.32%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$0.53 LYD 3.40
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.57 LYD 3.63
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Cappuccino
$1.41 E£70.9
$0.52 LYD 3.28
171.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 E£17.85
$0.44 LYD 2.83
-18.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 E£6.07
$0.17 LYD 1.06
-29.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 E£67.8
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 E£153
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Libya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 E£41.58
$0.99 LYD 6.30
-16.16%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 E£30.98
$0.26 LYD 1.64
138.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 E£35.33
$1.03 LYD 6.55
-32.04%
Eggs
$1.43 E£71.9
$1.35 LYD 8.57
5.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.31 E£166
$4.84 LYD 30.77
-31.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 E£211
$3.24 LYD 20.62
29.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.44 E£423
$9.61 LYD 61.1
-12.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 E£76.8
$1.71 LYD 10.88
-10.53%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 E£28.10
$1.31 LYD 8.30
-57.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.45 E£22.51
$0.71 LYD 4.55
-36.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 E£20.07
$0.54 LYD 3.46
-25.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 E£24.04
$0.60 LYD 3.83
-20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 E£22.53
$0.49 LYD 3.12
-8.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 E£11.00
$0.43 LYD 2.72
-48.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 E£9.31
$0.24 LYD 1.53
-20.83%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$0.75 LYD 4.80
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.72 LYD 4.61
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.71 LYD 4.52
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 E£96.0
$1.90 LYD 12.11
0.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 E£353
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 E£66.4
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 E£93.7
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🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Libya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 E£14.73
$0.38 LYD 2.45
-23.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.12 E£307
$20.21 LYD 129
-69.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 E£20.65
$0.95 LYD 6.01
-56.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 E£14.34
$1.00 LYD 6.37
-71.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.31 E£65.7
$3.63 LYD 23.11
-63.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 E£15.38
$0.03 LYD 0.20
933.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K E£1.7M
$16.0K LYD 101.6K
113.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.0K E£1.6M
$16.5K LYD 104.7K
94.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Libya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.62 E£1,085
$32.86 LYD 209
-34.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.91 E£347
$7.25 LYD 46.14
-4.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.97 E£601
$22.19 LYD 141
-46.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Libya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.83 E£744
$20.96 LYD 133
-29.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.66 E£334
$8.34 LYD 53.0
-20.14%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 E£149
$4.65 LYD 29.60
-36.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Libya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.6 E£4,396
$47.79 LYD 304
83.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,917 E£96.2K
$811 LYD 5,157
136.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Libya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.68 E£1,288
$26.07 LYD 166
-1.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.59 E£2,237
$31.75 LYD 202
40.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 E£5,489
$41.68 LYD 265
162.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.94 E£2,506
$44.62 LYD 284
11.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Libya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 E£8,326
$172 LYD 1,095
-3.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 E£5,110
$98.6 LYD 627
3.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$326 E£16.3K
$327 LYD 2,078
-0.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 E£9,497
$183 LYD 1,162
3.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$786 E£39.5K
$419 LYD 2,667
87.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$454 E£22.8K
$111 LYD 706
308.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Libya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$146 E£7,323
$258 LYD 1,640
-43.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
15.79
3.74%
CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026
Last update for Libya: March 1, 2026
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