Cost of Living Comparison Between Zliten and Benghazi Cost of Living Comparison Between Zliten and Benghazi

🙂 Solo nomad: Zliten is 17.1% cheaper than Benghazi without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zliten is 24.2% cheaper than Benghazi without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zliten
Benghazi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.02 LYD 16.45
$2.69 LYD 14.66
12.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.58 LYD 79.5
$14.46 LYD 78.8
0.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.45 LYD 13.34
$2.78 LYD 15.17
-11.87%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.56 LYD 3.06
$0.57 LYD 3.1
-1.75%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 3.87
$0.38 LYD 2.08
86.84%
Cappuccino
$0.41 LYD 2.26
$0.67 LYD 3.67
-38.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 LYD 2.27
$0.4 LYD 2.2
5.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 LYD 0.67
$0.14 LYD 0.78
-14.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zliten
Benghazi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.79 LYD 4.3
$0.84 LYD 4.59
-5.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 LYD 1.26
$0.23 LYD 1.26
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 LYD 4.65
$0.68 LYD 3.72
25.00%
Eggs
$1.3 LYD 7.1
$1.27 LYD 6.91
2.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.56 LYD 24.87
$6.08 LYD 33.11
-25.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.78 LYD 15.17
$3.65 LYD 19.89
-23.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.1 LYD 55.1
$8.6 LYD 46.88
17.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 LYD 6.14
$1.36 LYD 7.43
-16.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 LYD 6.35
$1.18 LYD 6.45
-0.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 LYD 3.6
$0.72 LYD 3.91
-8.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 LYD 3.02
$0.49 LYD 2.64
12.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 LYD 3.48
$0.49 LYD 2.65
30.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 LYD 2.8
$0.45 LYD 2.43
13.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 LYD 1.67
$0.29 LYD 1.59
6.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 LYD 1.09
$0.2 LYD 1.09
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.14 LYD 6.21
$0.89 LYD 4.84
28.09%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 LYD 3.92
$0.71 LYD 3.86
1.41%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 LYD 2.38
$0.69 LYD 3.77
-36.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 LYD 9.71
$2.73 LYD 14.89
-34.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Zliten
Benghazi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 LYD 1.09
$0.88 LYD 4.78
-77.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.1 LYD 44.17
$9.04 LYD 49.27
-10.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 LYD 4.92
$0.96 LYD 5.23
-6.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 LYD 4.96
$1.54 LYD 8.37
-40.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 LYD 19.51
$3.96 LYD 21.58
-9.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.18
$0.03 LYD 0.19
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.7K LYD 74.8K
$16.7K LYD 91.2K
-17.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.7K LYD 85.8K
$14.8K LYD 80.9K
6.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zliten
Benghazi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18.47 LYD 101
$13.99 LYD 76.2
32.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.66 LYD 30.85
$7.32 LYD 39.92
-22.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.75 LYD 124
$34.11 LYD 186
-33.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zliten
Benghazi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.73 LYD 91.2
$19.29 LYD 105
-13.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$10.3 LYD 56.1
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.54 LYD 24.72
$4.61 LYD 25.12
-1.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zliten
Benghazi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.9 LYD 201
$61.9 LYD 337
-40.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$647 LYD 3,524
$860 LYD 4,685
-24.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zliten
Benghazi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.96 LYD 59.8
$27.85 LYD 152
-60.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.05 LYD 65.7
$29.33 LYD 160
-58.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.69 LYD 227
$48.4 LYD 264
-13.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.14 LYD 121
$62.9 LYD 343
-64.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zliten
Benghazi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$72.7 LYD 396
$189 LYD 1,033
-61.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$49.49 LYD 270
$119 LYD 647
-58.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 LYD 1,069
$366 LYD 1,996
-46.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$90.5 LYD 493
$228 LYD 1,241
-60.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$943 LYD 5,142
$421 LYD 2,296
123.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$167 LYD 909
$195 LYD 1,063
-14.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zliten
Benghazi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$388 LYD 2,116
$285 LYD 1,553
36.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.5
25
-50.00%

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Last update for Zliten: October 28, 2025

Last update for Benghazi: October 28, 2025

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