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 32.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Libya is 32.3% cheaper than Tunisia without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Libya
Tunisia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.62 LYD 22.90
$3.41 TND 9.83
6.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.30 LYD 96.9
$20.66 TND 59.5
-25.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.82 LYD 17.82
$5.10 TND 14.68
-44.71%
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
$0.98 TND 2.83
-47.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 LYD 3.00
$0.62 TND 1.80
-24.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 LYD 1.22
$0.27 TND 0.78
-29.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.70 TND 4.90
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.34 TND 6.73
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Libya
Tunisia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 LYD 6.21
$0.50 TND 1.44
96.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.26 LYD 1.62
$0.21 TND 0.60
23.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.07 LYD 6.80
$1.54 TND 4.45
-30.52%
Eggs
$1.35 LYD 8.54
$1.65 TND 4.76
-18.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.93 LYD 31.21
$10.76 TND 30.98
-54.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 LYD 20.71
$5.81 TND 16.74
-43.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.22 LYD 58.4
$14.17 TND 40.80
-34.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 LYD 10.84
$1.98 TND 5.71
-13.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 LYD 7.91
$2.92 TND 8.41
-57.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 LYD 4.55
$1.14 TND 3.29
-36.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 LYD 3.52
$0.73 TND 2.10
-23.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 LYD 3.75
$0.74 TND 2.12
-20.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 LYD 3.13
$0.58 TND 1.66
-15.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 LYD 2.48
$0.47 TND 1.36
-17.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 LYD 1.39
$0.30 TND 0.85
-26.67%
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
$3.34 TND 9.61
-43.41%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$6.89 TND 19.86
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.28 TND 3.68
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.31 TND 3.76
-
🚌 Getting Around
Libya
Tunisia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 LYD 2.26
$0.35 TND 1.02
2.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.31 LYD 129
$10.07 TND 29.00
101.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 LYD 5.72
$0.31 TND 0.90
190.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 LYD 6.29
$0.31 TND 0.88
219.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 LYD 23.37
$3.98 TND 11.47
-7.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.17
$0.82 TND 2.37
-96.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.1K LYD 102.0K
$40.2K TND 115.8K
-59.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K LYD 102.9K
$35.7K TND 102.9K
-54.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Libya
Tunisia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.90 LYD 208
$53.1 TND 153
-38.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.54 LYD 47.72
$9.88 TND 28.47
-23.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.39 LYD 135
$20.22 TND 58.2
5.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Libya
Tunisia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.71 LYD 131
$27.52 TND 79.3
-24.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.00 LYD 50.6
$12.69 TND 36.54
-36.96%
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 LYD 29.20
$5.51 TND 15.87
-16.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Libya
Tunisia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$47.24 LYD 299
$94.0 TND 271
-49.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$828 LYD 5,239
$2,743 TND 7,899
-69.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Libya
Tunisia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.17 LYD 166
$41.96 TND 121
-37.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.30 LYD 204
$52.9 TND 152
-38.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.59 LYD 263
$96.4 TND 277
-56.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.32 LYD 287
$75.5 TND 217
-39.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Libya
Tunisia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 LYD 1,071
$235 TND 678
-28.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.3 LYD 616
$152 TND 439
-36.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$324 LYD 2,048
$412 TND 1,186
-21.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 LYD 1,138
$271 TND 780
-33.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$500 LYD 3,167
$1,082 TND 3,115
-53.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$128 LYD 807
$631 TND 1,816
-79.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Libya
Tunisia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$266 LYD 1,682
$338 TND 975
-21.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15.79
11.33
39.36%

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Last update for Libya: April 11, 2026

Last update for Tunisia: April 14, 2026

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