CityCost App
Cost of living in 8000+ cities on the go.

Cost of Living Comparison Between Libya and Egypt Cost of Living Comparison Between Libya and Egypt

🙂 Solo nomad: Libya is 14.2% cheaper than Egypt without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Libya is 12.7% cheaper than Egypt without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Libya
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.71 LYD 20.14
$4.01 E£190
-7.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.56 LYD 84.5
$19.80 E£936
-21.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.80 LYD 15.21
$4.88 E£231
-42.62%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.57 LYD 3.09
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 LYD 3.41
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.52 LYD 2.81
$1.44 E£68.3
-63.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 LYD 2.40
$0.36 E£16.81
22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 LYD 1.03
$0.15 E£6.94
26.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.35 E£64.0
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.99 E£141
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Libya
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 LYD 5.06
$0.89 E£41.87
4.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.26 LYD 1.40
$0.58 E£27.62
-55.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 LYD 5.67
$0.70 E£33.22
48.57%
Eggs
$1.28 LYD 6.97
$1.49 E£70.2
-14.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.83 LYD 26.22
$3.18 E£150
51.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.32 LYD 18.05
$4.34 E£205
-23.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.51 LYD 51.6
$8.83 E£417
7.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 LYD 9.59
$1.51 E£71.3
17.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 LYD 7.01
$0.57 E£26.91
126.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 LYD 4.17
$0.48 E£22.49
60.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 LYD 2.79
$0.40 E£19.11
27.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 LYD 3.47
$0.45 E£21.13
42.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 LYD 2.65
$0.41 E£19.61
19.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 LYD 2.29
$0.24 E£11.38
75.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 LYD 1.31
$0.22 E£10.41
9.09%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.07 LYD 5.82
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 LYD 3.73
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 LYD 3.78
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 LYD 10.25
$1.98 E£93.4
-4.55%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.40 E£350
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.28 E£60.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.90 E£89.8
-
🚌 Getting Around
Libya
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 LYD 1.95
$0.27 E£12.76
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.80 LYD 107
$6.10 E£288
224.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 LYD 4.89
$0.41 E£19.57
119.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 LYD 5.67
$0.29 E£13.68
258.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.77 LYD 20.47
$1.30 E£61.5
190.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.19
$0.33 E£15.77
-90.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.9K LYD 86.3K
$34.1K E£1.6M
-53.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.0K LYD 86.8K
$31.2K E£1.5M
-48.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Libya
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.36 LYD 181
$21.72 E£1,027
53.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.62 LYD 41.36
$7.00 E£331
8.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.77 LYD 118
$11.71 E£554
85.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Libya
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.78 LYD 113
$14.63 E£692
42.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.19 LYD 44.45
$6.90 E£326
18.70%
Cinema Ticket
$4.68 LYD 25.43
$2.91 E£138
60.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Libya
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.38 LYD 263
$86.5 E£4,088
-44.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$806 LYD 4,375
$1,932 E£91.3K
-58.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Libya
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.85 LYD 140
$25.89 E£1,224
-0.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.45 LYD 171
$43.64 E£2,064
-27.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.65 LYD 226
$108 E£5,083
-61.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.35 LYD 246
$50.9 E£2,406
-10.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Libya
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 LYD 936
$163 E£7,686
5.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$99.3 LYD 539
$101 E£4,780
-1.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$321 LYD 1,743
$323 E£15.3K
-0.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 LYD 988
$190 E£8,995
-4.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$665 LYD 3,613
$796 E£37.7K
-16.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$244 LYD 1,327
$476 E£22.5K
-48.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Libya
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$315 LYD 1,712
$154 E£7,298
104.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.79
16.38
-3.60%

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

Last update for Libya: January 12, 2026

Last update for Egypt: January 11, 2026

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar countries

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.