Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripoli and Zawiya Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripoli and Zawiya

😐 Solo nomad: Tripoli is 10.3% more expensive than Zawiya without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tripoli is 3.2% more expensive than Zawiya without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tripoli
Zawiya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.64 LYD 29.53
$2.69 LYD 17.08
72.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.22 LYD 116
$18.32 LYD 117
-0.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.61 LYD 22.95
$3.78 LYD 24.04
-4.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.57 LYD 3.64
$0.58 LYD 3.66
-1.72%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LYD 4.61
$0.66 LYD 4.22
9.09%
Cappuccino
$0.49 LYD 3.10
$0.51 LYD 3.27
-3.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LYD 3.09
$0.48 LYD 3.07
2.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.10 LYD 0.63
$0.09 LYD 0.60
11.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tripoli
Zawiya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 LYD 6.33
$0.99 LYD 6.30
1.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.33
$0.21 LYD 1.33
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 LYD 7.59
$1.18 LYD 7.53
0.85%
Eggs
$1.43 LYD 9.07
$1.22 LYD 7.78
17.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.76 LYD 30.30
$5.02 LYD 31.96
-5.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 LYD 20.60
$3.25 LYD 20.70
-0.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.18 LYD 64.7
$10.46 LYD 66.5
-2.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 LYD 13.43
$2.08 LYD 13.22
1.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 LYD 8.09
$1.30 LYD 8.24
-2.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 LYD 5.11
$0.81 LYD 5.17
-1.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 LYD 3.29
$0.56 LYD 3.59
-7.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 LYD 4.06
$0.57 LYD 3.64
12.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 LYD 3.34
$0.33 LYD 2.12
60.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 LYD 2.46
$0.35 LYD 2.24
11.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 LYD 1.27
$0.16 LYD 1.02
25.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.18 LYD 7.48
$0.80 LYD 5.10
47.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYD 4.21
$0.71 LYD 4.49
-7.04%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LYD 4.40
$0.70 LYD 4.44
-1.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 LYD 11.52
$1.87 LYD 11.90
-3.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Tripoli
Zawiya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 LYD 1.70
$0.96 LYD 6.12
-71.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.80 LYD 139
$45.70 LYD 291
-52.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 LYD 5.59
$0.96 LYD 6.08
-8.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 LYD 5.44
$0.84 LYD 5.33
2.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 LYD 28.49
$2.77 LYD 17.64
61.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.19
$0.03 LYD 0.22
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K LYD 88.5K
$14.0K LYD 89.0K
-0.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K LYD 103.8K
$16.3K LYD 103.4K
0.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tripoli
Zawiya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.29 LYD 205
$32.04 LYD 204
0.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.11 LYD 51.6
$6.53 LYD 41.53
24.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.18 LYD 147
$14.49 LYD 92.1
59.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tripoli
Zawiya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.95 LYD 178
$20.27 LYD 129
37.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.76 LYD 74.8
$4.53 LYD 28.81
159.60%
Cinema Ticket
$4.50 LYD 28.64
$4.53 LYD 28.79
-0.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tripoli
Zawiya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.0 LYD 337
$52.7 LYD 335
0.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$925 LYD 5,883
$930 LYD 5,913
-0.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tripoli
Zawiya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.36 LYD 136
$21.59 LYD 137
-1.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.21 LYD 224
$35.23 LYD 224
-0.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.7 LYD 322
$32.62 LYD 207
55.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.9 LYD 349
$36.47 LYD 232
50.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tripoli
Zawiya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 LYD 1,338
$105 LYD 667
100.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 LYD 773
$68.0 LYD 433
78.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$401 LYD 2,550
$198 LYD 1,260
102.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$223 LYD 1,416
$139 LYD 882
60.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$472 LYD 2,999
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$236 LYD 1,499
$38.80 LYD 247
507.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tripoli
Zawiya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$244 LYD 1,554
$254 LYD 1,618
-3.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
17.5
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Last update for Tripoli: February 28, 2026

Last update for Zawiya: March 3, 2026

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