Cost of Living Comparison Between Sabratha and Benghazi Cost of Living Comparison Between Sabratha and Benghazi

🙂 Solo nomad: Sabratha is 2.9% cheaper than Benghazi without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sabratha is 10.1% more expensive than Benghazi without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sabratha
Benghazi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.56 LYD 24.84
$2.69 LYD 14.66
69.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.42 LYD 100
$14.46 LYD 78.8
27.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.7 LYD 20.17
$2.78 LYD 15.17
33.09%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.53 LYD 2.9
$0.57 LYD 3.1
-7.02%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LYD 3.91
$0.38 LYD 2.08
89.47%
Cappuccino
$0.52 LYD 2.85
$0.67 LYD 3.67
-22.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 LYD 2.46
$0.4 LYD 2.2
12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 LYD 0.56
$0.14 LYD 0.78
-28.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sabratha
Benghazi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 LYD 5.64
$0.84 LYD 4.59
23.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.14
$0.23 LYD 1.26
-8.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 LYD 6.68
$0.68 LYD 3.72
79.41%
Eggs
$1.5 LYD 8.17
$1.27 LYD 6.91
18.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5 LYD 27.24
$6.08 LYD 33.11
-17.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 LYD 17.67
$3.65 LYD 19.89
-11.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.1 LYD 55
$8.6 LYD 46.88
17.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 LYD 12
$1.36 LYD 7.43
61.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 LYD 7.08
$1.18 LYD 6.45
10.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 LYD 4.18
$0.72 LYD 3.91
6.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 LYD 2.88
$0.49 LYD 2.64
8.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 LYD 3.71
$0.49 LYD 2.65
38.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 LYD 2.91
$0.45 LYD 2.43
17.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 LYD 2.29
$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)
$1.17 LYD 6.38
$0.89 LYD 4.84
31.46%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 3.88
$0.71 LYD 3.86
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LYD 3.73
$0.69 LYD 3.77
-1.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.8 LYD 9.79
$2.73 LYD 14.89
-34.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Sabratha
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)
$0.94 LYD 5.11
$0.96 LYD 5.23
-2.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 LYD 4.94
$1.54 LYD 8.37
-40.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 LYD 24.46
$3.96 LYD 21.58
13.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.19
$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
-16.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.1K LYD 87.8K
$14.8K LYD 80.9K
8.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sabratha
Benghazi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.76 LYD 173
$13.99 LYD 76.2
127.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.01 LYD 43.64
$7.32 LYD 39.92
9.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.08 LYD 126
$34.11 LYD 186
-32.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sabratha
Benghazi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$19.29 LYD 105
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$10.3 LYD 56.1
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.52 LYD 24.63
$4.61 LYD 25.12
-1.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sabratha
Benghazi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.3 LYD 290
$61.9 LYD 337
-13.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$920 LYD 5,012
$860 LYD 4,685
6.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sabratha
Benghazi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.59 LYD 118
$27.85 LYD 152
-22.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.98 LYD 196
$29.33 LYD 160
22.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.6 LYD 276
$48.4 LYD 264
4.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56 LYD 305
$62.9 LYD 343
-11.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sabratha
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
Sabratha
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 Sabratha: October 28, 2025

Last update for Benghazi: October 28, 2025

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