Cost of Living Comparison Between Panaji and Benghazi Cost of Living Comparison Between Panaji and Benghazi

😐 Solo nomad: Panaji is 28.5% more expensive than Benghazi without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Panaji is 10.3% cheaper than Benghazi without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Panaji
Benghazi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.58 ₹306
$2.69 LYD 14.66
33.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.2 ₹1,471
$14.46 LYD 78.8
18.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.02 ₹344
$2.78 LYD 15.17
44.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.57 LYD 3.1
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.38 LYD 2.08
-
Cappuccino
$2.2 ₹188
$0.67 LYD 3.67
228.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₹42.12
$0.4 LYD 2.2
22.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 ₹18.15
$0.14 LYD 0.78
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 ₹102
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ₹173
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Panaji
Benghazi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 ₹66.2
$0.84 LYD 4.59
-8.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹43.96
$0.23 LYD 1.26
121.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.84 ₹71.5
$0.68 LYD 3.72
23.53%
Eggs
$1 ₹85.5
$1.27 LYD 6.91
-21.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.6 ₹479
$6.08 LYD 33.11
-7.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ₹322
$3.65 LYD 19.89
3.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.6 LYD 46.88
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 ₹211
$1.36 LYD 7.43
80.88%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 ₹77.9
$1.18 LYD 6.45
-22.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ₹110
$0.72 LYD 3.91
77.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 ₹52.7
$0.49 LYD 2.64
26.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.19
$0.49 LYD 2.65
-14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹42.12
$0.45 LYD 2.43
8.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 ₹75.8
$0.29 LYD 1.59
206.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹29.57
$0.2 LYD 1.09
75.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.89 LYD 4.84
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.71 LYD 3.86
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.69 LYD 3.77
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 ₹247
$2.73 LYD 14.89
5.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$8 ₹684
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 ₹89.8
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 ₹300
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.64 ₹397
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Panaji
Benghazi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 ₹13.4
$0.88 LYD 4.78
-81.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.84 ₹585
$9.04 LYD 49.27
-24.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 ₹39.26
$0.96 LYD 5.23
-52.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.54 LYD 8.37
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 ₹123
$3.96 LYD 21.58
-63.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹101
$0.03 LYD 0.19
3866.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.6K ₹908.6K
$16.7K LYD 91.2K
-36.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K ₹2M
$14.8K LYD 80.9K
60.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Panaji
Benghazi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.23 ₹1,987
$13.99 LYD 76.2
66.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.41 ₹377
$7.32 LYD 39.92
-39.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.35 ₹800
$34.11 LYD 186
-72.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Panaji
Benghazi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.06 ₹2,999
$19.29 LYD 105
81.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.43 ₹293
$10.3 LYD 56.1
-66.70%
Cinema Ticket
$3.16 ₹271
$4.61 LYD 25.12
-31.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Panaji
Benghazi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.2 ₹5,147
$61.9 LYD 337
-2.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,608 ₹137.6K
$860 LYD 4,685
87.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Panaji
Benghazi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.95 ₹3,502
$27.85 LYD 152
47.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.32 ₹2,507
$29.33 LYD 160
-0.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.52 ₹2,012
$48.4 LYD 264
-51.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.65 ₹1,510
$62.9 LYD 343
-71.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Panaji
Benghazi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 ₹16.3K
$189 LYD 1,033
0.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 ₹12.8K
$119 LYD 647
25.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 ₹33.5K
$366 LYD 1,996
6.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 ₹24.5K
$228 LYD 1,241
25.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$967 ₹82.7K
$421 LYD 2,296
129.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$733 ₹62.7K
$195 LYD 1,063
275.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Panaji
Benghazi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$203 ₹17.3K
$285 LYD 1,553
-28.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.62
25
-61.52%

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

Last update for Panaji: October 26, 2025

Last update for Benghazi: October 28, 2025

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