Cost of Living Comparison Between Jadu and Benghazi Cost of Living Comparison Between Jadu and Benghazi

🙂 Solo nomad: Jadu is 22.8% cheaper than Benghazi without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jadu is 3.9% cheaper than Benghazi without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jadu
Benghazi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.50 LYD 28.63
$2.67 LYD 17.01
68.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.56 LYD 118
$14.46 LYD 92.0
28.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.61 LYD 22.96
$2.78 LYD 17.71
29.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.58 LYD 3.66
$0.58 LYD 3.67
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 LYD 4.28
$0.39 LYD 2.47
71.79%
Cappuccino
$0.51 LYD 3.26
$0.69 LYD 4.40
-26.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 LYD 3.06
$0.43 LYD 2.75
11.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 LYD 0.74
$0.12 LYD 0.78
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jadu
Benghazi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 LYD 6.61
$0.83 LYD 5.25
25.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 LYD 1.46
$0.21 LYD 1.33
9.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 LYD 7.88
$0.66 LYD 4.17
87.88%
Eggs
$1.49 LYD 9.51
$1.32 LYD 8.39
12.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.86 LYD 30.88
$6.12 LYD 38.90
-20.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.30 LYD 20.96
$3.72 LYD 23.69
-11.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.35 LYD 65.8
$8.44 LYD 53.7
22.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 LYD 14.15
$1.34 LYD 8.55
65.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 LYD 8.54
$1.19 LYD 7.54
12.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 LYD 4.92
$0.72 LYD 4.59
6.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 LYD 3.52
$0.53 LYD 3.35
3.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 LYD 4.40
$0.52 LYD 3.30
32.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 LYD 3.64
$0.45 LYD 2.85
26.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 LYD 2.46
$0.29 LYD 1.85
34.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 LYD 1.40
$0.22 LYD 1.40
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Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.18 LYD 7.53
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 LYD 4.32
$0.67 LYD 4.26
1.49%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 LYD 4.15
$0.71 LYD 4.50
-8.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.80 LYD 11.48
$2.73 LYD 17.33
-34.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Jadu
Benghazi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.90 LYD 5.73
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.94 LYD 56.9
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 LYD 5.68
$0.89 LYD 5.65
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 LYD 5.70
$1.55 LYD 9.83
-41.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.64 LYD 29.51
$4.12 LYD 26.19
12.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.17
$0.03 LYD 0.22
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.0K LYD 89.1K
$16.5K LYD 104.9K
-15.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.1K LYD 102.5K
$15.0K LYD 95.4K
7.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jadu
Benghazi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.61 LYD 201
$14.48 LYD 92.1
118.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.13 LYD 51.7
$7.31 LYD 46.48
11.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.50 LYD 143
$34.36 LYD 219
-34.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jadu
Benghazi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$19.20 LYD 122
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$10.54 LYD 67.1
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.51 LYD 28.66
$4.62 LYD 29.39
-2.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jadu
Benghazi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.9 LYD 337
$62.3 LYD 396
-15.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$905 LYD 5,753
$852 LYD 5,416
6.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jadu
Benghazi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.07 LYD 134
$27.40 LYD 174
-23.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.66 LYD 227
$29.20 LYD 186
22.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.5 LYD 321
$48.30 LYD 307
4.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 LYD 353
$61.8 LYD 393
-10.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jadu
Benghazi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$194 LYD 1,234
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$119 LYD 754
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$372 LYD 2,368
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$228 LYD 1,453
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jadu
Benghazi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$211 LYD 1,340
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
25
-30.00%

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

Last update for Jadu: February 28, 2026

Last update for Benghazi: March 1, 2026

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