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

🙂 Solo nomad: Libya is 11.2% cheaper than Egypt without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Libya is 13.6% cheaper than Egypt without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Libya
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.62 LYD 22.90
$3.88 E£201
-6.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.30 LYD 96.9
$19.73 E£1,022
-22.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.82 LYD 17.82
$4.85 E£251
-41.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.57 LYD 3.64
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 LYD 3.67
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.51 LYD 3.20
$1.45 E£75.0
-64.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 LYD 3.00
$0.33 E£16.85
42.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 LYD 1.22
$0.12 E£6.34
58.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.41 E£73.0
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.02 E£156
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Libya
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 LYD 6.21
$0.89 E£45.90
10.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.26 LYD 1.62
$0.57 E£29.59
-54.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 LYD 6.80
$0.66 E£34.26
62.12%
Eggs
$1.35 LYD 8.54
$1.49 E£77.1
-9.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.93 LYD 31.21
$3.19 E£165
54.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 LYD 20.71
$4.27 E£221
-23.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.22 LYD 58.4
$8.80 E£456
4.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 LYD 10.84
$1.47 E£76.0
16.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 LYD 7.91
$0.59 E£30.71
111.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 LYD 4.55
$0.47 E£24.56
53.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 LYD 3.52
$0.38 E£19.55
47.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 LYD 3.75
$0.44 E£22.99
34.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 LYD 3.13
$0.44 E£22.98
11.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 LYD 2.48
$0.22 E£11.38
77.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 LYD 1.39
$0.18 E£9.13
22.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.01 LYD 6.41
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 LYD 4.24
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 4.48
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 LYD 11.99
$1.88 E£97.4
0.53%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.42 E£333
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.32 E£68.3
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.96 E£102
-
🚌 Getting Around
Libya
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 LYD 2.26
$0.27 E£13.97
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.31 LYD 129
$6.18 E£320
228.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 LYD 5.72
$0.42 E£21.76
114.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 LYD 6.29
$0.29 E£14.80
241.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 LYD 23.37
$1.29 E£66.9
186.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.17
$0.34 E£17.36
-91.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.1K LYD 102.0K
$34.7K E£1.8M
-53.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K LYD 102.9K
$31.2K E£1.6M
-47.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Libya
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.90 LYD 208
$21.81 E£1,130
50.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.54 LYD 47.72
$7.24 E£375
4.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.39 LYD 135
$11.59 E£601
84.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Libya
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.71 LYD 131
$14.63 E£758
41.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.00 LYD 50.6
$6.91 E£358
15.77%
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 LYD 29.20
$2.93 E£152
57.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Libya
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$47.24 LYD 299
$85.8 E£4,447
-44.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$828 LYD 5,239
$1,979 E£102.6K
-58.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Libya
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.17 LYD 166
$25.95 E£1,345
0.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.30 LYD 204
$44.79 E£2,321
-27.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.59 LYD 263
$108 E£5,602
-61.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.32 LYD 287
$50.8 E£2,630
-10.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Libya
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 LYD 1,071
$167 E£8,636
1.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.3 LYD 616
$102 E£5,264
-4.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$324 LYD 2,048
$327 E£17.0K
-1.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 LYD 1,138
$188 E£9,759
-4.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$500 LYD 3,167
$713 E£36.9K
-29.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$128 LYD 807
$441 E£22.8K
-71.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Libya
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$266 LYD 1,682
$135 E£6,971
97.52%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Egypt: April 14, 2026

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