Cost of Living Comparison Between Misrata and Benghazi Cost of Living Comparison Between Misrata and Benghazi

🙂 Solo nomad: Misrata is 12.3% cheaper than Benghazi without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Misrata is 17.4% cheaper than Benghazi without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.68 LYD 16.95

$2.67 LYD 16.90

0.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.96 LYD 69.3

$14.46 LYD 91.4

-24.20%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.74 LYD 23.63

$2.78 LYD 17.60

34.53%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.57 LYD 3.61

$0.58 LYD 3.65

-1.72%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 LYD 2.79

$0.39 LYD 2.45

12.82%

Cappuccino

$0.48 LYD 3.01

$0.69 LYD 4.38

-30.43%

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

$0.49 LYD 3.10

$0.43 LYD 2.74

13.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.12 LYD 0.78

Milk (1 liter)

$0.82 LYD 5.18

$0.83 LYD 5.22

-1.20%

White Bread (500g)

$0.23 LYD 1.46

$0.21 LYD 1.32

9.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.88 LYD 5.58

$0.66 LYD 4.14

33.33%

Eggs

$1.11 LYD 7.04

$1.32 LYD 8.34

-15.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.42 LYD 27.96

$6.12 LYD 38.66

-27.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.16 LYD 13.66

$3.72 LYD 23.54

-41.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.31 LYD 58.9

$8.44 LYD 53.3

10.31%

Apples (1kg)

$1.57 LYD 9.95

$1.34 LYD 8.50

17.16%

Banana (1kg)

$1.30 LYD 8.20

$1.19 LYD 7.49

9.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.81 LYD 5.12

$0.72 LYD 4.56

12.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.55 LYD 3.50

$0.53 LYD 3.33

3.77%

Potato (1kg)

$0.66 LYD 4.15

$0.52 LYD 3.28

26.92%

Onion (1kg)

$0.56 LYD 3.54

$0.45 LYD 2.84

24.44%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.38 LYD 2.41

$0.29 LYD 1.83

31.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.20 LYD 1.26

$0.22 LYD 1.39

-9.09%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.46 LYD 2.90

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 LYD 4.25

$0.67 LYD 4.23

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.65 LYD 4.10

$0.71 LYD 4.47

-8.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.84 LYD 11.65

$2.73 LYD 17.22

-32.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.57 LYD 3.57

$0.90 LYD 5.69

-36.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$64.9 LYD 410

$8.94 LYD 56.5

625.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.88 LYD 5.54

$0.89 LYD 5.62

-1.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.62 LYD 3.93

$1.55 LYD 9.77

-60.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.64 LYD 29.31

$4.12 LYD 26.03

12.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.03 LYD 0.18

$0.03 LYD 0.22

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

$14.0K LYD 88.4K

$16.5K LYD 104.3K

-15.21%

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

$16.4K LYD 103.7K

$15.0K LYD 94.8K

9.35%

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

$32.50 LYD 205

$14.48 LYD 91.5

124.45%

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

$4.19 LYD 26.46

$7.31 LYD 46.19

-42.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.69 LYD 86.5

$34.36 LYD 217

-60.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$19.05 LYD 120

$19.20 LYD 121

-0.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.10 LYD 57.5

$10.54 LYD 66.6

-13.66%

Cinema Ticket

$2.86 LYD 18.08

$4.62 LYD 29.21

-38.10%

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

$51.7 LYD 327

$62.3 LYD 393

-16.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$856 LYD 5,411

$852 LYD 5,382

0.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.37 LYD 135

$27.40 LYD 173

-22.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$10.39 LYD 65.6

$29.20 LYD 185

-64.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$33.43 LYD 211

$48.30 LYD 305

-30.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$41.65 LYD 263

$61.8 LYD 391

-32.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$201 LYD 1,272

$194 LYD 1,227

3.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$91.2 LYD 577

$119 LYD 749

-23.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$376 LYD 2,374

$372 LYD 2,353

0.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$186 LYD 1,172

$228 LYD 1,444

-18.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$475 LYD 3,005

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$85.0 LYD 537

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$392 LYD 2,475

$211 LYD 1,332

85.88%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.6

-45.60%

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

Last update for Misrata: February 28, 2026

Last update for Benghazi: March 1, 2026

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