Cost of Living Comparison Between Misrata and Tripoli Cost of Living Comparison Between Misrata and Tripoli

🙂 Solo nomad: Misrata is 17.7% cheaper than Tripoli without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Misrata is 16.9% cheaper than Tripoli without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Misrata
Tripoli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.68 LYD 16.95
$4.64 LYD 29.35
-42.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.96 LYD 69.3
$18.22 LYD 115
-39.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.74 LYD 23.63
$3.61 LYD 22.81
3.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.57 LYD 3.61
$0.57 LYD 3.62
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 LYD 2.79
$0.72 LYD 4.58
-38.89%
Cappuccino
$0.48 LYD 3.01
$0.49 LYD 3.08
-2.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LYD 3.10
$0.49 LYD 3.07
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 LYD 0.78
$0.10 LYD 0.63
20.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Misrata
Tripoli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 LYD 5.18
$1.00 LYD 6.29
-18.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 LYD 1.46
$0.21 LYD 1.32
9.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 LYD 5.58
$1.19 LYD 7.54
-26.05%
Eggs
$1.11 LYD 7.04
$1.43 LYD 9.01
-22.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.42 LYD 27.96
$4.76 LYD 30.11
-7.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.16 LYD 13.66
$3.24 LYD 20.47
-33.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 LYD 58.9
$10.18 LYD 64.3
-8.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 LYD 9.95
$2.11 LYD 13.35
-25.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 LYD 8.20
$1.27 LYD 8.04
2.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 LYD 5.12
$0.80 LYD 5.08
1.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 LYD 3.50
$0.52 LYD 3.26
5.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 LYD 4.15
$0.64 LYD 4.03
3.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 LYD 3.54
$0.53 LYD 3.32
5.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 LYD 2.41
$0.39 LYD 2.45
-2.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 LYD 1.26
$0.20 LYD 1.26
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.46 LYD 2.90
$1.18 LYD 7.43
-61.02%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 LYD 4.25
$0.66 LYD 4.19
1.52%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 LYD 4.10
$0.69 LYD 4.37
-5.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.84 LYD 11.65
$1.81 LYD 11.45
1.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Misrata
Tripoli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 LYD 3.57
$0.27 LYD 1.69
111.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.9 LYD 410
$21.80 LYD 138
197.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 LYD 5.54
$0.88 LYD 5.56
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 LYD 3.93
$0.86 LYD 5.41
-27.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.64 LYD 29.31
$4.48 LYD 28.31
3.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.18
$0.03 LYD 0.19
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.0K LYD 88.4K
$13.9K LYD 88.0K
0.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.4K LYD 103.7K
$16.3K LYD 103.1K
0.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Misrata
Tripoli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.50 LYD 205
$32.29 LYD 204
0.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.19 LYD 26.46
$8.11 LYD 51.3
-48.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.69 LYD 86.5
$23.18 LYD 147
-40.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Misrata
Tripoli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.05 LYD 120
$27.95 LYD 177
-31.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.10 LYD 57.5
$11.76 LYD 74.3
-22.62%
Cinema Ticket
$2.86 LYD 18.08
$4.50 LYD 28.45
-36.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Misrata
Tripoli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.7 LYD 327
$53.0 LYD 335
-2.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$856 LYD 5,411
$925 LYD 5,846
-7.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Misrata
Tripoli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.37 LYD 135
$21.36 LYD 135
0.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.39 LYD 65.6
$35.21 LYD 223
-70.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.43 LYD 211
$50.7 LYD 320
-34.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.65 LYD 263
$54.9 LYD 347
-24.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Misrata
Tripoli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 LYD 1,272
$210 LYD 1,329
-4.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.2 LYD 577
$122 LYD 768
-24.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$376 LYD 2,374
$401 LYD 2,534
-6.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 LYD 1,172
$223 LYD 1,407
-16.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$475 LYD 3,005
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$85.0 LYD 537
$236 LYD 1,489
-63.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Misrata
Tripoli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$392 LYD 2,475
$244 LYD 1,545
60.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.6
17.5
-22.29%

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

Last update for Misrata: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tripoli: February 28, 2026

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