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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zliten is 35.9% cheaper than Benghazi without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zliten is 25.2% cheaper than Benghazi without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zliten
Benghazi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.99 LYD 19.05
$2.67 LYD 17.03
11.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.85 LYD 94.6
$14.46 LYD 92.1
2.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.51 LYD 15.96
$2.78 LYD 17.74
-9.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.52 LYD 3.34
$0.58 LYD 3.68
-10.34%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 4.54
$0.39 LYD 2.47
82.05%
Cappuccino
$0.41 LYD 2.63
$0.69 LYD 4.41
-40.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 LYD 2.65
$0.43 LYD 2.76
-2.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 LYD 0.67
$0.12 LYD 0.79
-8.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zliten
Benghazi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 LYD 5.50
$0.83 LYD 5.26
3.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.34
$0.21 LYD 1.34
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.79 LYD 5.04
$0.66 LYD 4.18
19.70%
Eggs
$1.25 LYD 7.93
$1.32 LYD 8.41
-5.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.37 LYD 27.83
$6.12 LYD 38.96
-28.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.85 LYD 18.16
$3.72 LYD 23.73
-23.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.24 LYD 65.3
$8.44 LYD 53.7
21.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.08 LYD 6.86
$1.34 LYD 8.56
-19.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 LYD 7.42
$1.19 LYD 7.55
-2.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 LYD 4.23
$0.72 LYD 4.59
-8.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 LYD 3.54
$0.53 LYD 3.36
5.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 LYD 4.36
$0.52 LYD 3.31
30.77%
Onion (1kg)
$0.47 LYD 2.98
$0.45 LYD 2.86
4.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 LYD 2.14
$0.29 LYD 1.85
17.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 LYD 1.27
$0.22 LYD 1.40
-9.09%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.23 LYD 7.83
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 LYD 4.30
$0.67 LYD 4.27
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 LYD 3.05
$0.71 LYD 4.51
-32.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 LYD 11.56
$2.73 LYD 17.36
-33.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Zliten
Benghazi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 LYD 1.31
$0.90 LYD 5.74
-76.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.09 LYD 51.5
$8.94 LYD 57.0
-9.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 LYD 5.65
$0.89 LYD 5.66
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 LYD 5.67
$1.55 LYD 9.85
-42.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 LYD 22.79
$4.12 LYD 26.23
-13.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.17
$0.03 LYD 0.22
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.6K LYD 86.9K
$16.5K LYD 105.1K
-17.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.4K LYD 98.3K
$15.0K LYD 95.6K
2.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zliten
Benghazi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$18.00 LYD 115
$14.48 LYD 92.3
24.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.45 LYD 34.74
$7.31 LYD 46.55
-25.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.31 LYD 148
$34.36 LYD 219
-32.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zliten
Benghazi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.83 LYD 107
$19.20 LYD 122
-12.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$10.54 LYD 67.2
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.47 LYD 28.48
$4.62 LYD 29.44
-3.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zliten
Benghazi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.83 LYD 235
$62.3 LYD 397
-40.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$638 LYD 4,067
$852 LYD 5,425
-25.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zliten
Benghazi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.07 LYD 70.5
$27.40 LYD 175
-59.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.89 LYD 75.7
$29.20 LYD 186
-59.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.97 LYD 267
$48.30 LYD 308
-13.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.22 LYD 142
$61.8 LYD 394
-64.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zliten
Benghazi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.4 LYD 467
$194 LYD 1,236
-62.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$49.94 LYD 318
$119 LYD 755
-57.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 LYD 1,236
$372 LYD 2,372
-47.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.9 LYD 585
$228 LYD 1,455
-59.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zliten
Benghazi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$211 LYD 1,342
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.5
25
-50.00%

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Last update for Zliten: March 2, 2026

Last update for Benghazi: March 1, 2026

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