Cost of Living Comparison Between Masallatah and Benghazi Cost of Living Comparison Between Masallatah and Benghazi

🙂 Solo nomad: Masallatah is 2.3% cheaper than Benghazi without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Masallatah is 23.1% cheaper than Benghazi without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.46 LYD 28.36

$2.67 LYD 17.01

67.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.06 LYD 115

$14.46 LYD 92.0

24.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.58 LYD 22.74

$2.78 LYD 17.71

28.78%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.53 LYD 3.35

$0.58 LYD 3.67

-8.62%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.66 LYD 4.23

$0.39 LYD 2.47

69.23%

Cappuccino

$0.52 LYD 3.29

$0.69 LYD 4.40

-24.64%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.45 LYD 2.87

$0.43 LYD 2.75

4.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.12 LYD 0.77

$0.12 LYD 0.78

Milk (1 liter)

$0.99 LYD 6.32

$0.83 LYD 5.25

19.28%

White Bread (500g)

$0.23 LYD 1.47

$0.21 LYD 1.33

9.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.19 LYD 7.56

$0.66 LYD 4.17

80.30%

Eggs

$1.44 LYD 9.18

$1.32 LYD 8.39

9.09%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.75 LYD 30.23

$6.12 LYD 38.90

-22.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.37 LYD 21.44

$3.72 LYD 23.69

-9.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.26 LYD 65.3

$8.44 LYD 53.7

21.56%

Apples (1kg)

$2.19 LYD 13.90

$1.34 LYD 8.55

63.43%

Banana (1kg)

$1.27 LYD 8.10

$1.19 LYD 7.54

6.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.82 LYD 5.24

$0.72 LYD 4.59

13.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 LYD 3.30

$0.53 LYD 3.35

-1.89%

Potato (1kg)

$0.64 LYD 4.05

$0.52 LYD 3.30

23.08%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 LYD 3.33

$0.45 LYD 2.85

15.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 LYD 2.45

$0.29 LYD 1.85

31.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.22 LYD 1.40

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.18 LYD 7.49

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.70 LYD 4.47

$0.67 LYD 4.26

4.48%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.65 LYD 4.16

$0.71 LYD 4.50

-8.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.84 LYD 11.72

$2.73 LYD 17.33

-32.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 LYD 5.73

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.94 LYD 56.9

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 LYD 5.71

$0.89 LYD 5.65

1.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.83 LYD 5.31

$1.55 LYD 9.83

-46.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.65 LYD 29.58

$4.12 LYD 26.19

12.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.03 LYD 0.19

$0.03 LYD 0.22

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$13.8K LYD 87.5K

$16.5K LYD 104.9K

-16.62%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.5K LYD 104.8K

$15.0K LYD 95.4K

9.83%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$31.60 LYD 201

$14.48 LYD 92.1

118.23%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.24 LYD 52.4

$7.31 LYD 46.48

12.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$22.50 LYD 143

$34.36 LYD 219

-34.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.20 LYD 122

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.54 LYD 67.1

Cinema Ticket

$4.52 LYD 28.73

$4.62 LYD 29.39

-2.16%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$52.7 LYD 335

$62.3 LYD 396

-15.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$920 LYD 5,851

$852 LYD 5,416

8.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.28 LYD 135

$27.40 LYD 174

-22.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.90 LYD 228

$29.20 LYD 186

22.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 LYD 319

$48.30 LYD 307

3.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.4 LYD 352

$61.8 LYD 393

-10.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$194 LYD 1,234

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$119 LYD 754

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$372 LYD 2,368

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$228 LYD 1,453

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$211 LYD 1,340

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.5

-30.00%

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

Last update for Masallatah: March 3, 2026

Last update for Benghazi: March 1, 2026

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