Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarhuna and Benghazi Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarhuna and Benghazi

😐 Solo nomad: Tarhuna is 19.7% more expensive than Benghazi without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tarhuna is 3.2% more expensive than Benghazi without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tarhuna
Benghazi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 LYD 25.49
$2.69 LYD 14.66
73.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18 LYD 98.1
$14.46 LYD 78.8
24.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.76 LYD 20.48
$2.78 LYD 15.17
35.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.54 LYD 2.92
$0.57 LYD 3.1
-5.26%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LYD 3.84
$0.38 LYD 2.08
84.21%
Cappuccino
$0.48 LYD 2.61
$0.67 LYD 3.67
-28.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 LYD 2.5
$0.4 LYD 2.2
15.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.09 LYD 0.52
$0.14 LYD 0.78
-35.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tarhuna
Benghazi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 LYD 5.67
$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)
$1.25 LYD 6.79
$0.68 LYD 3.72
83.82%
Eggs
$1.43 LYD 7.78
$1.27 LYD 6.91
12.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.02 LYD 27.33
$6.08 LYD 33.11
-17.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 LYD 18.4
$3.65 LYD 19.89
-7.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.42 LYD 56.8
$8.6 LYD 46.88
21.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 LYD 11.67
$1.36 LYD 7.43
57.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 LYD 7.23
$1.18 LYD 6.45
12.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 LYD 4.13
$0.72 LYD 3.91
5.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 LYD 2.83
$0.49 LYD 2.64
6.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 LYD 3.55
$0.49 LYD 2.65
32.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 LYD 3.09
$0.45 LYD 2.43
26.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 LYD 2.26
$0.29 LYD 1.59
41.38%
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 6.39
$0.89 LYD 4.84
31.46%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 3.85
$0.71 LYD 3.86
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYD 3.59
$0.69 LYD 3.77
-4.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.8 LYD 9.81
$2.73 LYD 14.89
-34.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Tarhuna
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)
$0.91 LYD 4.95
$0.96 LYD 5.23
-5.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 LYD 4.81
$1.54 LYD 8.37
-42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.71 LYD 25.69
$3.96 LYD 21.58
18.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.16
$0.03 LYD 0.19
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.5K LYD 73.6K
$16.7K LYD 91.2K
-19.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K LYD 89.7K
$14.8K LYD 80.9K
10.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarhuna
Benghazi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.92 LYD 174
$13.99 LYD 76.2
128.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.1 LYD 44.17
$7.32 LYD 39.92
10.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.74 LYD 124
$34.11 LYD 186
-33.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tarhuna
Benghazi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$19.29 LYD 105
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$10.3 LYD 56.1
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 LYD 25.58
$4.61 LYD 25.12
1.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tarhuna
Benghazi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$51.6 LYD 281
$61.9 LYD 337
-16.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$914 LYD 4,980
$860 LYD 4,685
6.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tarhuna
Benghazi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.23 LYD 116
$27.85 LYD 152
-23.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.42 LYD 193
$29.33 LYD 160
20.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.2 LYD 279
$48.4 LYD 264
5.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.6 LYD 303
$62.9 LYD 343
-11.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tarhuna
Benghazi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$92.5 LYD 504
$189 LYD 1,033
-51.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.8 LYD 353
$119 LYD 647
-45.39%
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
Tarhuna
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 Tarhuna: October 28, 2025

Last update for Benghazi: October 28, 2025

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