Cost of Living Comparison Between Sebha and Benghazi Cost of Living Comparison Between Sebha and Benghazi

🙂 Solo nomad: Sebha is 74.2% cheaper than Benghazi without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sebha is 74.9% cheaper than Benghazi without rent, and 63.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.67 LYD 16.90

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.46 LYD 91.4

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.78 LYD 17.60

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.58 LYD 3.65

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 LYD 2.45

Cappuccino

$0.69 LYD 4.38

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

$0.43 LYD 2.74

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.12 LYD 0.78

Milk (1 liter)

$0.88 LYD 5.57

$0.83 LYD 5.22

6.02%

White Bread (500g)

$0.21 LYD 1.32

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.76 LYD 4.80

$0.66 LYD 4.14

15.15%

Eggs

$1.29 LYD 8.13

$1.32 LYD 8.34

-2.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.12 LYD 38.66

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.72 LYD 23.54

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.68 LYD 54.9

$8.44 LYD 53.3

2.84%

Apples (1kg)

$1.97 LYD 12.48

$1.34 LYD 8.50

47.01%

Banana (1kg)

$1.37 LYD 8.66

$1.19 LYD 7.49

15.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.93 LYD 5.87

$0.72 LYD 4.56

29.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 LYD 3.02

$0.53 LYD 3.33

-9.43%

Potato (1kg)

$0.52 LYD 3.30

$0.52 LYD 3.28

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 LYD 3.31

$0.45 LYD 2.84

15.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.29 LYD 1.83

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.31 LYD 1.98

$0.22 LYD 1.39

40.91%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 LYD 4.23

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 LYD 4.47

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.73 LYD 17.22

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 LYD 5.69

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.94 LYD 56.5

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.89 LYD 5.62

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.97 LYD 6.16

$1.55 LYD 9.77

-37.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.12 LYD 26.03

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.03 LYD 0.19

$0.03 LYD 0.22

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

$16.5K LYD 104.3K

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

$15.0K LYD 94.8K

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

$25.04 LYD 158

$14.48 LYD 91.5

72.93%

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

$7.31 LYD 46.19

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.36 LYD 217

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$8.05 LYD 50.9

$19.20 LYD 121

-58.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.54 LYD 66.6

Cinema Ticket

$4.62 LYD 29.21

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

$62.3 LYD 393

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$852 LYD 5,382

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.40 LYD 173

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.20 LYD 185

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$48.30 LYD 305

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$61.8 LYD 391

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$143 LYD 901

$194 LYD 1,227

-26.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$102 LYD 643

$119 LYD 749

-14.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$196 LYD 1,240

$372 LYD 2,353

-47.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$121 LYD 763

$228 LYD 1,444

-47.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$211 LYD 1,332

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Sebha: March 3, 2026

Last update for Benghazi: March 1, 2026

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