Cost of living in Libya
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 41 Dinar | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 27 Dinar | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 11 Dinar | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 4.666 Dinar | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 10 Dinar | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 2.633 Dinar | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 8 Dinar | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 9 Dinar | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 2.899 Dinar | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 3.282 Dinar | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | - | ||
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 4.799 Dinar | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 1.570 Dinar | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 2,150 Dinar | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 1,000 Dinar | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 60 Dinar | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 1,000 Dinar | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 1,000 Dinar | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 60 Dinar | ||
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 70 Dinar | ||
| 40” flat screen TV | 1,000 Dinar | ||
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 450 Dinar | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 8 Dinar | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 6 Dinar | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 350 Dinar | ||
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 250 Dinar | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 450 Dinar | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 200 Dinar | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 70,000 Dinar | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 0.150 Dinar | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 55 Dinar | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 7 Dinar | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 19 Dinar | ||
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 20 Dinar | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 10 Dinar | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 10 Dinar | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 5.000 Dinar | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 7 Dinar | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 6 Dinar | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 15 Dinar | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 30 Dinar | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 26 Dinar | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 40 Dinar | ||
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 178 Dinar | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 6 Dinar | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 3.351 Dinar | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 2.000 Dinar | ||
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 1,500 Dinar | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.150 Dinar | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 100 Dinar | ||
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 15 Dinar | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Libya
This map shows only the top cities in Libya. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.
The color of each marker corresponds with the Cost of Living in the city. Red markers show more expensive cities, green ones show cheaper cities.
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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