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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zawiya is 9.3% cheaper than Tripoli without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zawiya is 3.1% cheaper than Tripoli without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zawiya
Tripoli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.69 LYD 17.08
$4.64 LYD 29.53
-42.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.32 LYD 117
$18.22 LYD 116
0.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.78 LYD 24.04
$3.61 LYD 22.95
4.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.58 LYD 3.66
$0.57 LYD 3.64
1.75%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYD 4.22
$0.72 LYD 4.61
-8.33%
Cappuccino
$0.51 LYD 3.27
$0.49 LYD 3.10
4.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 LYD 3.07
$0.49 LYD 3.09
-2.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.09 LYD 0.60
$0.10 LYD 0.63
-10.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zawiya
Tripoli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 LYD 6.30
$1.00 LYD 6.33
-1.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.33
$0.21 LYD 1.33
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 LYD 7.53
$1.19 LYD 7.59
-0.84%
Eggs
$1.22 LYD 7.78
$1.43 LYD 9.07
-14.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.02 LYD 31.96
$4.76 LYD 30.30
5.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.25 LYD 20.70
$3.24 LYD 20.60
0.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.46 LYD 66.5
$10.18 LYD 64.7
2.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 LYD 13.22
$2.11 LYD 13.43
-1.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.30 LYD 8.24
$1.27 LYD 8.09
2.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 LYD 5.17
$0.80 LYD 5.11
1.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 LYD 3.59
$0.52 LYD 3.29
7.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 LYD 3.64
$0.64 LYD 4.06
-10.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 LYD 2.12
$0.53 LYD 3.34
-37.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 LYD 2.24
$0.39 LYD 2.46
-10.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.16 LYD 1.02
$0.20 LYD 1.27
-20.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.80 LYD 5.10
$1.18 LYD 7.48
-32.20%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 4.49
$0.66 LYD 4.21
7.58%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 LYD 4.44
$0.69 LYD 4.40
1.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 LYD 11.90
$1.81 LYD 11.52
3.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Zawiya
Tripoli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 LYD 6.12
$0.27 LYD 1.70
255.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 LYD 291
$21.80 LYD 139
109.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 LYD 6.08
$0.88 LYD 5.59
9.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 LYD 5.33
$0.86 LYD 5.44
-2.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 LYD 17.64
$4.48 LYD 28.49
-38.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.22
$0.03 LYD 0.19
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.0K LYD 89.0K
$13.9K LYD 88.5K
0.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K LYD 103.4K
$16.3K LYD 103.8K
-0.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zawiya
Tripoli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.04 LYD 204
$32.29 LYD 205
-0.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.53 LYD 41.53
$8.11 LYD 51.6
-19.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.49 LYD 92.1
$23.18 LYD 147
-37.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zawiya
Tripoli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.27 LYD 129
$27.95 LYD 178
-27.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.53 LYD 28.81
$11.76 LYD 74.8
-61.48%
Cinema Ticket
$4.53 LYD 28.79
$4.50 LYD 28.64
0.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zawiya
Tripoli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$52.7 LYD 335
$53.0 LYD 337
-0.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$930 LYD 5,913
$925 LYD 5,883
0.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zawiya
Tripoli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.59 LYD 137
$21.36 LYD 136
1.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.23 LYD 224
$35.21 LYD 224
0.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.62 LYD 207
$50.7 LYD 322
-35.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.47 LYD 232
$54.9 LYD 349
-33.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zawiya
Tripoli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 LYD 667
$210 LYD 1,338
-50.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$68.0 LYD 433
$122 LYD 773
-44.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$198 LYD 1,260
$401 LYD 2,550
-50.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$139 LYD 882
$223 LYD 1,416
-37.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$472 LYD 2,999
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$38.80 LYD 247
$236 LYD 1,499
-83.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zawiya
Tripoli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$254 LYD 1,618
$244 LYD 1,554
4.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
17.5
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Last update for Zawiya: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tripoli: February 28, 2026

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