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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sabratha is 2.8% cheaper than Benghazi without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sabratha is 5.6% cheaper than Benghazi without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sabratha
Benghazi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.71 LYD 29.94
$2.67 LYD 17.01
76.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.04 LYD 115
$14.46 LYD 92.0
24.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.77 LYD 23.99
$2.78 LYD 17.71
35.61%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.57 LYD 3.60
$0.58 LYD 3.67
-1.72%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYD 4.17
$0.39 LYD 2.47
69.23%
Cappuccino
$0.48 LYD 3.04
$0.69 LYD 4.40
-30.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 LYD 3.06
$0.43 LYD 2.75
11.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 LYD 0.80
$0.12 LYD 0.78
8.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sabratha
Benghazi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 LYD 6.61
$0.83 LYD 5.25
25.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 LYD 1.47
$0.21 LYD 1.33
9.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 LYD 7.91
$0.66 LYD 4.17
87.88%
Eggs
$1.46 LYD 9.26
$1.32 LYD 8.39
10.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.02 LYD 31.93
$6.12 LYD 38.90
-17.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.36 LYD 21.39
$3.72 LYD 23.69
-9.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.22 LYD 65.0
$8.44 LYD 53.7
21.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 LYD 13.58
$1.34 LYD 8.55
59.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 LYD 8.23
$1.19 LYD 7.54
8.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 LYD 5.16
$0.72 LYD 4.59
12.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.53 LYD 3.36
$0.53 LYD 3.35
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 LYD 4.09
$0.52 LYD 3.30
23.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 LYD 3.65
$0.45 LYD 2.85
26.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 LYD 2.43
$0.29 LYD 1.85
31.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 LYD 1.27
$0.22 LYD 1.40
-9.09%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.18 LYD 7.50
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 LYD 4.46
$0.67 LYD 4.26
4.48%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 LYD 4.05
$0.71 LYD 4.50
-9.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 LYD 11.91
$2.73 LYD 17.33
-31.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Sabratha
Benghazi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.90 LYD 5.73
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.94 LYD 56.9
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 LYD 5.72
$0.89 LYD 5.65
1.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 LYD 5.60
$1.55 LYD 9.83
-43.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 LYD 29.07
$4.12 LYD 26.19
10.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.21
$0.03 LYD 0.22
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K LYD 87.6K
$16.5K LYD 104.9K
-16.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K LYD 103.9K
$15.0K LYD 95.4K
8.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sabratha
Benghazi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.01 LYD 204
$14.48 LYD 92.1
121.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.10 LYD 51.5
$7.31 LYD 46.48
10.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.34 LYD 148
$34.36 LYD 219
-32.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sabratha
Benghazi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$19.20 LYD 122
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$10.54 LYD 67.1
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.47 LYD 28.46
$4.62 LYD 29.39
-3.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sabratha
Benghazi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.9 LYD 336
$62.3 LYD 396
-15.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$935 LYD 5,949
$852 LYD 5,416
9.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sabratha
Benghazi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.12 LYD 134
$27.40 LYD 174
-22.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.42 LYD 225
$29.20 LYD 186
21.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.78 LYD 317
$48.30 LYD 307
3.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 LYD 353
$61.8 LYD 393
-10.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sabratha
Benghazi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$194 LYD 1,234
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$119 LYD 754
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$372 LYD 2,368
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$228 LYD 1,453
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sabratha
Benghazi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$211 LYD 1,340
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
25
-30.00%

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Last update for Sabratha: March 1, 2026

Last update for Benghazi: March 1, 2026

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