Cost of Living Comparison Between Zawiya and Benghazi Cost of Living Comparison Between Zawiya and Benghazi

🙂 Solo nomad: Zawiya is 3.3% cheaper than Benghazi without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Zawiya is 3.6% cheaper than Benghazi without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.69 LYD 17.08

$2.67 LYD 17.01

0.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.32 LYD 117

$14.46 LYD 92.0

26.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.78 LYD 24.04

$2.78 LYD 17.71

35.97%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.58 LYD 3.66

$0.58 LYD 3.67

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.66 LYD 4.22

$0.39 LYD 2.47

69.23%

Cappuccino

$0.51 LYD 3.27

$0.69 LYD 4.40

-26.09%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.48 LYD 3.07

$0.43 LYD 2.75

11.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.09 LYD 0.60

$0.12 LYD 0.78

-25.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.99 LYD 6.30

$0.83 LYD 5.25

19.28%

White Bread (500g)

$0.21 LYD 1.33

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.18 LYD 7.53

$0.66 LYD 4.17

78.79%

Eggs

$1.22 LYD 7.78

$1.32 LYD 8.39

-7.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.02 LYD 31.96

$6.12 LYD 38.90

-17.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.25 LYD 20.70

$3.72 LYD 23.69

-12.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.46 LYD 66.5

$8.44 LYD 53.7

23.93%

Apples (1kg)

$2.08 LYD 13.22

$1.34 LYD 8.55

55.22%

Banana (1kg)

$1.30 LYD 8.24

$1.19 LYD 7.54

9.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.81 LYD 5.17

$0.72 LYD 4.59

12.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 LYD 3.59

$0.53 LYD 3.35

5.66%

Potato (1kg)

$0.57 LYD 3.64

$0.52 LYD 3.30

9.62%

Onion (1kg)

$0.33 LYD 2.12

$0.45 LYD 2.85

-26.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 LYD 2.24

$0.29 LYD 1.85

20.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.16 LYD 1.02

$0.22 LYD 1.40

-27.27%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.80 LYD 5.10

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 LYD 4.49

$0.67 LYD 4.26

5.97%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 LYD 4.44

$0.71 LYD 4.50

-1.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.87 LYD 11.90

$2.73 LYD 17.33

-31.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 LYD 6.12

$0.90 LYD 5.73

6.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$45.70 LYD 291

$8.94 LYD 56.9

411.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.96 LYD 6.08

$0.89 LYD 5.65

7.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.84 LYD 5.33

$1.55 LYD 9.83

-45.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.77 LYD 17.64

$4.12 LYD 26.19

-32.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.03 LYD 0.22

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$14.0K LYD 89.0K

$16.5K LYD 104.9K

-15.17%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.3K LYD 103.4K

$15.0K LYD 95.4K

8.40%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$32.04 LYD 204

$14.48 LYD 92.1

121.27%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$6.53 LYD 41.53

$7.31 LYD 46.48

-10.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.49 LYD 92.1

$34.36 LYD 219

-57.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.27 LYD 129

$19.20 LYD 122

5.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$4.53 LYD 28.81

$10.54 LYD 67.1

-57.02%

Cinema Ticket

$4.53 LYD 28.79

$4.62 LYD 29.39

-1.95%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$52.7 LYD 335

$62.3 LYD 396

-15.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$930 LYD 5,913

$852 LYD 5,416

9.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.59 LYD 137

$27.40 LYD 174

-21.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.23 LYD 224

$29.20 LYD 186

20.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$32.62 LYD 207

$48.30 LYD 307

-32.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$36.47 LYD 232

$61.8 LYD 393

-41.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$105 LYD 667

$194 LYD 1,234

-45.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$68.0 LYD 433

$119 LYD 754

-42.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$198 LYD 1,260

$372 LYD 2,368

-46.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$139 LYD 882

$228 LYD 1,453

-39.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$472 LYD 2,999

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$38.80 LYD 247

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$254 LYD 1,618

$211 LYD 1,340

20.71%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.5

-30.00%

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

Last update for Zawiya: March 3, 2026

Last update for Benghazi: March 1, 2026

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