Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Libya

For one person, living is cheaper in Libya: $533 a month against $1,242 in Tbilisi, rent and utilities included – about $8,500 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Tbilisi
🇬🇪 Georgia
$1,242
/mo nomad
🇱🇾 Libya
$533
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 126.6% more expensive than Libya without rent, and 133% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 133.9% more expensive than Libya without rent, and 151.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Libya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 ₾28.46
$3.06 LYD 19.59
258.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.21 ₾99.0
$12.30 LYD 78.7
210.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 ₾24.84
$2.65 LYD 16.96
261.51%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.55 LYD 3.55
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.64 LYD 4.12
-
Cappuccino
$3.59 ₾9.31
$0.53 LYD 3.38
577.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₾2.66
$0.41 LYD 2.64
151.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₾1.64
$0.12 LYD 0.76
425.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 ₾7.10
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₾8.22
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Libya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₾5.53
$0.93 LYD 5.95
129.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₾1.91
$0.24 LYD 1.54
208.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 ₾4.46
$1.10 LYD 7.02
56.36%
Eggs
$2.78 ₾7.21
$1.38 LYD 8.80
101.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₾24.56
$5.06 LYD 32.36
87.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 ₾16.71
$3.27 LYD 20.90
97.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 ₾33.76
$9.35 LYD 59.8
39.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 ₾4.37
$2.28 LYD 14.57
-25.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₾4.76
$1.53 LYD 9.77
20.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₾4.90
$0.86 LYD 5.53
119.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 ₾6.22
$0.59 LYD 3.78
306.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₾2.17
$0.67 LYD 4.31
25.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.75
$0.51 LYD 3.23
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₾3.68
$0.41 LYD 2.64
246.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.01
$0.18 LYD 1.17
327.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.77 LYD 11.31
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.80 LYD 5.13
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.81 LYD 5.21
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₾9.22
$1.92 LYD 12.27
85.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 ₾19.39
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₾4.43
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾5.94
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Libya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ₾1.04
$0.65 LYD 4.16
-38.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.15 ₾39.27
$39.59 LYD 253
-61.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₾3.08
$0.80 LYD 5.15
48.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 ₾2.03
$0.48 LYD 3.10
62.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 ₾30.50
$2.38 LYD 15.24
394.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ₾3.65
$0.02 LYD 0.12
6950.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K ₾62.9K
$23.7K LYD 152.0K
2.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₾56.3K
$17.1K LYD 109.2K
27.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Libya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 ₾227
$109 LYD 696
-19.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 ₾34.55
$5.29 LYD 33.88
151.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.51 ₾50.6
$19.91 LYD 127
-2.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Libya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.7 ₾168
$18.57 LYD 119
248.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 ₾48.86
$4.95 LYD 31.66
280.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 ₾16.97
$4.79 LYD 30.64
36.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Libya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 ₾978
$50.8 LYD 325
642.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K ₾27.5K
$750 LYD 4,803
1316.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Libya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₾265
$26.00 LYD 166
293.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 ₾105
$30.79 LYD 197
31.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₾302
$44.02 LYD 282
164.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₾314
$39.81 LYD 255
204.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Libya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 ₾1,749
$243 LYD 1,557
177.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₾1,170
$113 LYD 724
298.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 ₾3,305
$423 LYD 2,709
201.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$883 ₾2,288
$212 LYD 1,359
315.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,415 ₾6,259
$309 LYD 1,977
681.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,404 ₾3,640
$109 LYD 699
1186.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Libya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ₾1,830
$257 LYD 1,647
174.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.62
20
-36.90%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Last update for Libya: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
$451
Libya
$113 74.9% $338
Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
$232
Libya
$115 50.5% $117
Eating Out
Tbilisi
$186
Libya
$41 78% $145
Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
$171
Libya
$63 63% $108
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
$120
Libya
$134 11.2% $13
Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
$78
Libya
$28 63.8% $50
Getting Around
Tbilisi
$22
Libya
$45 108% $24
Good to know
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
🇱🇾 Libya
🕒 Local time
09:22 9:22 AM
07:22 7:22 AM
2 h behind Tbilisi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,241,700 Capital
6,678,567
💱 Currency
Libyan Dinar LYD ل.د
Exchange rates and currency converter

LYD, USD, EUR to GEL – Georgian Lari Converter

Georgian Lari exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.59 GEL (1 GEL = 0.386 USD). 1 EUR = 2.91 GEL (1 GEL = 0.344 EUR).

Libyan Dinar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 6.4 LYD (1 LYD = 0.156 USD). 1 EUR = 7.18 LYD (1 LYD = 0.139 EUR).

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