Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripoli and Misrata Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripoli and Misrata

😐 Solo nomad: Tripoli is 21.5% more expensive than Misrata without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tripoli is 20.4% more expensive than Misrata without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tripoli
Misrata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.64 LYD 29.44
$2.68 LYD 17.01
73.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.22 LYD 116
$10.96 LYD 69.5
66.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.61 LYD 22.88
$3.74 LYD 23.70
-3.48%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.57 LYD 3.63
$0.57 LYD 3.62
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LYD 4.59
$0.44 LYD 2.80
63.64%
Cappuccino
$0.49 LYD 3.09
$0.48 LYD 3.02
2.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LYD 3.08
$0.49 LYD 3.11
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.10 LYD 0.63
$0.12 LYD 0.78
-16.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tripoli
Misrata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 LYD 6.31
$0.82 LYD 5.19
21.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.33
$0.23 LYD 1.46
-8.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 LYD 7.57
$0.88 LYD 5.60
35.23%
Eggs
$1.43 LYD 9.04
$1.11 LYD 7.06
28.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.76 LYD 30.20
$4.42 LYD 28.05
7.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 LYD 20.54
$2.16 LYD 13.70
50.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.18 LYD 64.5
$9.31 LYD 59.0
9.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 LYD 13.39
$1.57 LYD 9.98
34.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 LYD 8.06
$1.30 LYD 8.23
-2.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 LYD 5.10
$0.81 LYD 5.14
-1.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 LYD 3.27
$0.55 LYD 3.51
-5.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 LYD 4.04
$0.66 LYD 4.16
-3.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 LYD 3.33
$0.56 LYD 3.56
-5.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 LYD 2.45
$0.38 LYD 2.41
2.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 LYD 1.26
$0.20 LYD 1.27
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.18 LYD 7.46
$0.46 LYD 2.91
156.52%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYD 4.20
$0.67 LYD 4.27
-1.49%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LYD 4.39
$0.65 LYD 4.12
6.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 LYD 11.48
$1.84 LYD 11.68
-1.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Tripoli
Misrata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 LYD 1.69
$0.57 LYD 3.58
-52.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.80 LYD 138
$64.9 LYD 411
-66.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 LYD 5.57
$0.88 LYD 5.56
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 LYD 5.43
$0.62 LYD 3.95
38.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 LYD 28.40
$4.64 LYD 29.41
-3.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.19
$0.03 LYD 0.18
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K LYD 88.3K
$14.0K LYD 88.7K
-0.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K LYD 103.4K
$16.4K LYD 104.0K
-0.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tripoli
Misrata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.29 LYD 205
$32.50 LYD 206
-0.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.11 LYD 51.4
$4.19 LYD 26.54
93.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.18 LYD 147
$13.69 LYD 86.8
69.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tripoli
Misrata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.95 LYD 177
$19.05 LYD 121
46.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.76 LYD 74.5
$9.10 LYD 57.7
29.23%
Cinema Ticket
$4.50 LYD 28.54
$2.86 LYD 18.13
57.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tripoli
Misrata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.0 LYD 336
$51.7 LYD 328
2.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$925 LYD 5,865
$856 LYD 5,428
8.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tripoli
Misrata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.36 LYD 135
$21.37 LYD 135
-0.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.21 LYD 223
$10.39 LYD 65.9
238.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.7 LYD 321
$33.43 LYD 212
51.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.9 LYD 348
$41.65 LYD 264
31.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tripoli
Misrata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 LYD 1,333
$201 LYD 1,276
4.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 LYD 770
$91.2 LYD 578
33.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$401 LYD 2,542
$376 LYD 2,381
6.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$223 LYD 1,412
$186 LYD 1,176
20.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$475 LYD 3,015
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$236 LYD 1,494
$85.0 LYD 539
177.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tripoli
Misrata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$244 LYD 1,550
$392 LYD 2,483
-37.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
13.6
28.68%

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

Last update for Tripoli: February 28, 2026

Last update for Misrata: February 28, 2026

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