Cost of Living Comparison Between Zaltan and Benghazi Cost of Living Comparison Between Zaltan and Benghazi

🙂 Solo nomad: Zaltan is 23% cheaper than Benghazi without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zaltan is 15.5% cheaper than Benghazi without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zaltan
Benghazi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.54 LYD 28.77
$2.67 LYD 16.95
70.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.44 LYD 117
$14.46 LYD 91.7
27.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.74 LYD 23.74
$2.78 LYD 17.65
34.53%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.52 LYD 3.33
$0.58 LYD 3.66
-10.34%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 LYD 4.46
$0.39 LYD 2.46
79.49%
Cappuccino
$0.52 LYD 3.27
$0.69 LYD 4.39
-24.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 LYD 2.90
$0.43 LYD 2.75
6.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.10 LYD 0.60
$0.12 LYD 0.78
-16.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zaltan
Benghazi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 LYD 6.57
$0.83 LYD 5.23
25.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 LYD 1.46
$0.21 LYD 1.33
9.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 LYD 7.83
$0.66 LYD 4.16
87.88%
Eggs
$1.45 LYD 9.17
$1.32 LYD 8.37
9.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.97 LYD 31.50
$6.12 LYD 38.78
-18.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.26 LYD 20.65
$3.72 LYD 23.62
-12.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.22 LYD 64.8
$8.44 LYD 53.5
21.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 LYD 13.38
$1.34 LYD 8.52
57.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 LYD 8.48
$1.19 LYD 7.51
12.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 LYD 4.88
$0.72 LYD 4.57
6.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 LYD 3.56
$0.53 LYD 3.34
5.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 LYD 4.10
$0.52 LYD 3.29
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 LYD 3.65
$0.45 LYD 2.85
28.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 LYD 2.60
$0.29 LYD 1.84
41.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 LYD 1.27
$0.22 LYD 1.40
-9.09%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.22 LYD 7.76
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 LYD 4.54
$0.67 LYD 4.25
7.46%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LYD 4.32
$0.71 LYD 4.48
-4.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 LYD 11.85
$2.73 LYD 17.28
-31.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Zaltan
Benghazi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.90 LYD 5.71
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.94 LYD 56.7
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 LYD 5.65
$0.89 LYD 5.63
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 LYD 5.26
$1.55 LYD 9.80
-46.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.46 LYD 28.27
$4.12 LYD 26.11
8.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.16
$0.03 LYD 0.22
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.5K LYD 85.6K
$16.5K LYD 104.6K
-18.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.0K LYD 101.7K
$15.0K LYD 95.1K
6.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zaltan
Benghazi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.87 LYD 202
$14.48 LYD 91.8
120.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.30 LYD 52.6
$7.31 LYD 46.33
13.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.56 LYD 143
$34.36 LYD 218
-34.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zaltan
Benghazi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$19.20 LYD 122
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$10.54 LYD 66.9
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 LYD 29.52
$4.62 LYD 29.30
0.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zaltan
Benghazi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.8 LYD 335
$62.3 LYD 395
-15.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$925 LYD 5,864
$852 LYD 5,399
8.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zaltan
Benghazi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.68 LYD 137
$27.40 LYD 174
-20.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.80 LYD 227
$29.20 LYD 185
22.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.95 LYD 317
$48.30 LYD 306
3.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.1 LYD 356
$61.8 LYD 392
-9.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zaltan
Benghazi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$194 LYD 1,231
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$119 LYD 751
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$372 LYD 2,360
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$228 LYD 1,449
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zaltan
Benghazi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$211 LYD 1,336
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
25
-30.00%

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

Last update for Zaltan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Benghazi: March 1, 2026

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