Cost of living in Libya
Summary of cost of living in Libya
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 6,886 Dinar
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 2,749 Dinar WARNING! These estimates are currently based on just a small amount of data. They provide a decent starting assumption, but they are not yet completely reliable.
Food | |||
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Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 30 Dinar | ||
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 20 Dinar | ||
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 11 Dinar | ||
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 5.000 Dinar | ||
12 eggs, large | 13 Dinar | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1.491 Dinar | ||
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 6.000 Dinar | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 5.000 Dinar | ||
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1.982 Dinar | ||
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 3.000 Dinar | ||
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 50 Dinar | ||
2 liters of coca-cola | 4.000 Dinar | ||
Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 2.000 Dinar | ||
Housing | |||
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,643 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 | 800 Dinar | ||
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 1,500 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 | 700 Dinar | ||
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 72 Dinar | ||
40” flat screen tv | 1,123 Dinar | ||
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 300 Dinar | ||
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 3.000 Dinar | ||
Hourly rate for cleaning help | 12 Dinar | ||
Clothes | |||
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 100 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) | 250 Dinar | ||
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 300 Dinar | ||
Transportation | |||
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 54,678 Dinar | ||
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | - | ||
Monthly ticket public transport | 30 Dinar | ||
Personal Care | |||
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 20 Dinar | ||
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 42 Dinar | ||
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 50 Dinar | ||
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 5.000 Dinar | ||
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 10 Dinar | ||
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 12 Dinar | ||
4 rolls of toilet paper | 7 Dinar | ||
Tube of toothpaste | 5.524 Dinar | ||
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 18 Dinar | ||
Entertainment | |||
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 50 Dinar | ||
2 tickets to the movies | - | ||
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | ||
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 167 Dinar | ||
1 cocktail drink in downtown club | - | ||
Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 5.145 Dinar | ||
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | - | ||
Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 3,575 Dinar | ||
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.060 Dinar | ||
1 month of gym membership in business district | 167 Dinar | ||
1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 19 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:
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.
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 36% cheaper than in Cairo
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 74% cheaper than in Toulouse
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 74% cheaper than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 85% cheaper than in Denver, Colorado
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 78% cheaper than in Fort Collins, Colorado
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 40% cheaper than in Lucknow
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 55% cheaper than in Rabat
- Cost of living in Benghazi is 64% cheaper than in Zagreb
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 76% cheaper than in Louisville, Kentucky
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 87% cheaper than in Geneva
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 75% cheaper than in Port of Spain
- Cost of living in Benghazi is 42% cheaper than in Ürümqi
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 43% cheaper than in Islamabad
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 36% cheaper than in Ravenna
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 75% cheaper than in Gothenburg
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 82% cheaper than in Auckland
- Cost of living in Tripolis is about the same as in Patiala
- Cost of living in Benghazi is 58% cheaper than in Chihuahua
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 59% cheaper than in Albacete
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 27% cheaper than in Regensburg
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Prices recently added
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Tripolis costs 18 Dinar (5 days ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Tripolis costs 150 Dinar (5 days ago)
- 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) in Tripolis costs 0.060 Dinar (5 days ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Tripolis costs 8 Dinar (5 days ago)
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Tripolis costs 200 Dinar (5 days ago)
- Hourly rate for babysitter services in Tripolis costs 20 Dinar (5 days ago)
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Tripolis costs 25 Dinar (5 days ago)
- 75 ml tube of toothpaste in Tripolis costs 6.000 Dinar (5 days ago)
- 4 rolls of toilet paper in Tripolis costs 8 Dinar (5 days ago)
- 400 ml hair shampoo 2-in-1 in Tripolis costs 15 Dinar (5 days ago)