Cost of Living Comparison Between Libya and Tunisia Cost of Living Comparison Between Libya and Tunisia

🙂 Solo nomad: Libya is 33.6% cheaper than Tunisia without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Libya is 33% cheaper than Tunisia without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Libya
Tunisia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.78 LYD 24.03
$3.43 TND 9.93
10.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.42 LYD 98.1
$20.28 TND 58.8
-23.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.73 LYD 17.33
$4.94 TND 14.31
-44.74%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.53 LYD 3.40
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 LYD 3.63
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.52 LYD 3.28
$0.92 TND 2.68
-43.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 LYD 2.83
$0.63 TND 1.83
-30.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 LYD 1.06
$0.29 TND 0.85
-41.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 TND 4.81
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 TND 6.94
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Libya
Tunisia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 LYD 6.30
$0.51 TND 1.48
94.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.26 LYD 1.64
$0.20 TND 0.58
30.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 LYD 6.55
$1.50 TND 4.34
-31.33%
Eggs
$1.35 LYD 8.57
$1.65 TND 4.80
-18.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.84 LYD 30.77
$10.74 TND 31.14
-54.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 LYD 20.62
$5.84 TND 16.94
-44.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.61 LYD 61.1
$14.11 TND 40.91
-31.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 LYD 10.88
$1.98 TND 5.75
-13.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 LYD 8.30
$3.00 TND 8.69
-56.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 LYD 4.55
$1.11 TND 3.23
-36.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 LYD 3.46
$0.76 TND 2.22
-28.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.60 LYD 3.83
$0.74 TND 2.14
-18.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 LYD 3.12
$0.61 TND 1.77
-19.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 LYD 2.72
$0.45 TND 1.29
-4.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.24 LYD 1.53
$0.30 TND 0.86
-20.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.75 LYD 4.80
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 LYD 4.61
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 4.52
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.90 LYD 12.11
$3.36 TND 9.74
-43.45%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.91 TND 20.05
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.22 TND 3.55
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 TND 3.85
-
🚌 Getting Around
Libya
Tunisia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 LYD 2.45
$0.35 TND 1.02
8.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.21 LYD 129
$10.28 TND 29.82
96.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 LYD 6.01
$0.29 TND 0.84
227.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 LYD 6.37
$0.31 TND 0.90
222.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 LYD 23.11
$4.16 TND 12.05
-12.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.20
$0.86 TND 2.50
-96.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.0K LYD 101.6K
$41.2K TND 119.5K
-61.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K LYD 104.7K
$36.2K TND 105.1K
-54.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Libya
Tunisia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.86 LYD 209
$52.4 TND 152
-37.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.25 LYD 46.14
$9.85 TND 28.57
-26.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.19 LYD 141
$19.81 TND 57.5
12.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Libya
Tunisia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.96 LYD 133
$27.35 TND 79.3
-23.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.34 LYD 53.0
$12.66 TND 36.71
-34.12%
Cinema Ticket
$4.65 LYD 29.60
$5.29 TND 15.35
-12.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Libya
Tunisia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$47.79 LYD 304
$95.5 TND 277
-49.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$811 LYD 5,157
$2,668 TND 7,737
-69.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Libya
Tunisia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.07 LYD 166
$42.20 TND 122
-38.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.75 LYD 202
$53.0 TND 154
-40.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.68 LYD 265
$97.3 TND 282
-57.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.62 LYD 284
$74.1 TND 215
-39.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Libya
Tunisia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$172 LYD 1,095
$239 TND 694
-28.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.6 LYD 627
$157 TND 455
-37.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$327 LYD 2,078
$401 TND 1,162
-18.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 LYD 1,162
$276 TND 799
-33.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$419 LYD 2,667
$1,032 TND 2,992
-59.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$111 LYD 706
$619 TND 1,795
-82.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Libya
Tunisia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$258 LYD 1,640
$342 TND 993
-24.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.79
11.33
39.36%

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Last update for Libya: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tunisia: March 2, 2026

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