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

🙂 Solo nomad: Masallatah is 0.7% cheaper than Benghazi without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Masallatah is 11.2% more expensive than Benghazi without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Masallatah
Benghazi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.63 LYD 25.26
$2.69 LYD 14.66
72.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.19 LYD 99.1
$14.46 LYD 78.8
25.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.72 LYD 20.28
$2.78 LYD 15.17
33.81%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.56 LYD 3.08
$0.57 LYD 3.1
-1.75%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LYD 3.9
$0.38 LYD 2.08
89.47%
Cappuccino
$0.48 LYD 2.61
$0.67 LYD 3.67
-28.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 LYD 2.62
$0.4 LYD 2.2
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 LYD 0.52
$0.14 LYD 0.78
-28.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Masallatah
Benghazi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 LYD 5.43
$0.84 LYD 4.59
19.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 LYD 1.25
$0.23 LYD 1.26
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 LYD 6.71
$0.68 LYD 3.72
80.88%
Eggs
$1.44 LYD 7.85
$1.27 LYD 6.91
13.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.91 LYD 26.77
$6.08 LYD 33.11
-19.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.4 LYD 18.55
$3.65 LYD 19.89
-6.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.28 LYD 56
$8.6 LYD 46.88
19.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 LYD 12.04
$1.36 LYD 7.43
62.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 LYD 7.29
$1.18 LYD 6.45
13.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 LYD 4.22
$0.72 LYD 3.91
6.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 LYD 3.08
$0.49 LYD 2.64
14.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 LYD 3.51
$0.49 LYD 2.65
30.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 LYD 2.88
$0.45 LYD 2.43
17.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 LYD 2.27
$0.29 LYD 1.59
44.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 LYD 1.09
$0.2 LYD 1.09
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.18 LYD 6.46
$0.89 LYD 4.84
32.58%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 3.86
$0.71 LYD 3.86
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LYD 3.82
$0.69 LYD 3.77
1.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.86 LYD 10.13
$2.73 LYD 14.89
-31.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Masallatah
Benghazi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.88 LYD 4.78
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$9.04 LYD 49.27
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 LYD 5.1
$0.96 LYD 5.23
-3.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 LYD 4.95
$1.54 LYD 8.37
-40.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 LYD 25.72
$3.96 LYD 21.58
19.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.16
$0.03 LYD 0.19
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K LYD 76.5K
$16.7K LYD 91.2K
-16.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.4K LYD 89.4K
$14.8K LYD 80.9K
10.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Masallatah
Benghazi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.72 LYD 178
$13.99 LYD 76.2
133.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.17 LYD 44.53
$7.32 LYD 39.92
11.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.72 LYD 124
$34.11 LYD 186
-33.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Masallatah
Benghazi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$19.29 LYD 105
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$10.3 LYD 56.1
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.63 LYD 25.23
$4.61 LYD 25.12
0.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Masallatah
Benghazi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.1 LYD 289
$61.9 LYD 337
-14.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$924 LYD 5,036
$860 LYD 4,685
7.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Masallatah
Benghazi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.13 LYD 115
$27.85 LYD 152
-24.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.16 LYD 192
$29.33 LYD 160
19.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51 LYD 278
$48.4 LYD 264
5.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.3 LYD 302
$62.9 LYD 343
-12.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Masallatah
Benghazi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$189 LYD 1,033
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$119 LYD 647
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$366 LYD 1,996
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$228 LYD 1,241
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$421 LYD 2,296
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$195 LYD 1,063
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Masallatah
Benghazi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$285 LYD 1,553
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
25
-30.00%

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Last update for Masallatah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Benghazi: October 28, 2025

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