Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Libya and Cairo

For one person, living is cheaper in Libya: $533 a month against $643 in Cairo, rent and utilities included – about $1,300 less a year. The total is higher in Cairo despite lower rent and utilities.

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🇱🇾 Libya
$533
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Cairo
🇪🇬 Egypt
$643
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🙂 Solo nomad: Libya is 27.2% cheaper than Cairo without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Libya is 26.8% cheaper than Cairo without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Libya
Cairo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.06 LYD 19.59
$4.69 E£245
-34.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.30 LYD 78.7
$28.49 E£1,491
-56.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.65 LYD 16.96
$6.03 E£315
-56.05%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.55 LYD 3.55
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 LYD 4.12
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.53 LYD 3.38
$1.81 E£94.7
-70.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 LYD 2.64
$0.35 E£18.18
17.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 LYD 0.76
$0.15 E£7.95
-20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.45 E£76.0
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.24 E£117
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Libya
Cairo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 LYD 5.95
$0.97 E£50.7
-4.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.24 LYD 1.54
$0.73 E£37.96
-67.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 LYD 7.02
$0.77 E£40.24
42.86%
Eggs
$1.38 LYD 8.80
$1.17 E£61.2
17.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.06 LYD 32.36
$4.32 E£226
17.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 LYD 20.90
$5.07 E£265
-35.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.35 LYD 59.8
$8.92 E£467
4.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 LYD 14.57
$1.83 E£95.8
24.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 LYD 9.77
$0.75 E£39.07
104.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 LYD 5.53
$0.57 E£29.78
50.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 LYD 3.78
$0.51 E£26.62
15.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 LYD 4.31
$0.38 E£20.05
76.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 LYD 3.23
$0.42 E£21.88
21.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 LYD 2.64
$0.35 E£18.43
17.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.18 LYD 1.17
$0.24 E£12.57
-25.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.77 LYD 11.31
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 LYD 5.13
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 LYD 5.21
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 LYD 12.27
$1.99 E£104
-3.52%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.48 E£391
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.52 E£79.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.13 E£112
-
🚌 Getting Around
Libya
Cairo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 LYD 4.16
$0.33 E£17.10
96.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.59 LYD 253
$8.66 E£453
357.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.80 LYD 5.15
$0.37 E£19.27
116.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 LYD 3.10
$0.20 E£10.65
140.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.38 LYD 15.24
$1.49 E£77.8
59.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.02 LYD 0.12
$0.46 E£23.94
-95.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.7K LYD 152.0K
$32.6K E£1.7M
-27.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K LYD 109.2K
$28.4K E£1.5M
-39.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Libya
Cairo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 LYD 696
$27.54 E£1,441
294.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.29 LYD 33.88
$8.27 E£432
-36.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.91 LYD 127
$14.05 E£735
41.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Libya
Cairo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.57 LYD 119
$28.27 E£1,479
-34.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.95 LYD 31.66
$6.70 E£350
-26.12%
Cinema Ticket
$4.79 LYD 30.64
$4.40 E£230
8.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Libya
Cairo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.8 LYD 325
$121 E£6,356
-58.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$750 LYD 4,803
$3,619 E£189.3K
-79.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Libya
Cairo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.00 LYD 166
$40.16 E£2,101
-35.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.79 LYD 197
$49.61 E£2,596
-37.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.02 LYD 282
$115 E£6,033
-61.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.81 LYD 255
$60.6 E£3,170
-34.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Libya
Cairo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$243 LYD 1,557
$220 E£11.5K
10.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 LYD 724
$194 E£10.2K
-41.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$423 LYD 2,709
$514 E£26.9K
-17.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$212 LYD 1,359
$334 E£17.5K
-36.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$309 LYD 1,977
$806 E£42.2K
-61.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$109 LYD 699
$513 E£26.9K
-78.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Libya
Cairo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$257 LYD 1,647
$200 E£10.5K
28.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
16.21
23.38%

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

Last update for Libya: October 4, 2026

Last update for Cairo: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Libya
$134
Cairo
$50 62.8% $84
Groceries & Markets
Libya
$115
Cairo
$141 22.9% $26
Accommodation & Living
Libya
$113
Cairo
$194 71.5% $81
Clothing & Footwear
Libya
$63
Cairo
$120 88.9% $56
Getting Around
Libya
$45
Cairo
$11 75% $34
Eating Out
Libya
$41
Cairo
$91 123% $50
Sport & Entertainment
Libya
$28
Cairo
$37 31.7% $8.9
Good to know
🇱🇾 Libya
🇪🇬 Cairo
🕒 Local time
04:20 4:20 AM
05:20 5:20 AM
1 h ahead of Libya
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
6,678,567
9,120,350 Capital
💱 Currency
Libyan Dinar LYD ل.د
Egyptian Pound EGP £
📈 Exchange rate
1 LYD = 0.156 USD
1 LYD = 0.139 EUR
100 EGP = 1.91 USD
100 EGP = 1.7 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

EGP, USD, EUR to LYD – Libyan Dinar Converter

Libyan Dinar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 6.4 LYD (1 LYD = 0.156 USD). 1 EUR = 7.18 LYD (1 LYD = 0.139 EUR).

Egyptian Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 52.32 EGP (100 EGP = 1.91 USD). 1 EUR = 58.68 EGP (100 EGP = 1.7 EUR).

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  • Libya Cairo 1,740 km ≈ 2 h 45 min nonstop flight
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Libya vs other spots: cost of living compared

🇱🇾 Libya
$533
/mo nomad
🇺🇸 United States
$2,785
/mo nomad
🇱🇾 Libya
$533
/mo nomad
🇮🇳 India
$380
/mo nomad
🇱🇾 Libya
$533
/mo nomad
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$1,182
/mo nomad
🇱🇾 Libya
$533
/mo nomad
🇪🇬 Egypt
$480
/mo nomad
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