Cost of living in Libya
Change the currency:
| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 29 Dinar | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 34 Dinar | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 12 Dinar | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 3.665 Dinar | |
| 12 eggs, large | 9 Dinar | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 3.593 Dinar | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 16 Dinar | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 8 Dinar | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 2.904 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 | 5.000 Dinar | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.705 Dinar | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 1,125 Dinar | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 831 Dinar | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 53 Dinar | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 682 Dinar | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 533 Dinar | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 30 Dinar | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 54 Dinar | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 1,014 Dinar | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 402 Dinar | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 16 Dinar | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 8 Dinar | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 181 Dinar | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 147 Dinar | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 385 Dinar | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 211 Dinar | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 40,510 Dinar | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 0.198 Dinar | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 55 Dinar | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 12 Dinar | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 19 Dinar | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 32 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.) | 8 Dinar | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 4.638 Dinar | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 6 Dinar | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 5.515 Dinar | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 51 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 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.134 Dinar | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 65 Dinar | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 9 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.
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Benghazi is 26% cheaper than in Little Rock, Arkansas
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 16% cheaper than in Montreal
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 55% more expensive than in Cairo
- Cost of living in Misratah is 12% cheaper than in Nizwa
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 60% more expensive than in Tunis
- Cost of living in Al Jadid is 11% cheaper than in Baltimore, Maryland
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 41% cheaper than in Singapore
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 70% more expensive than in Hermosillo
- Cost of living in Benghazi is 57% cheaper than in Palo Alto, California
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 27% cheaper than in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 10% cheaper than in Turin
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 8% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Nalut is 7% cheaper than in Kitchener-Waterloo
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 12% cheaper than in Montevideo
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 9% cheaper than in Rostock
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 14% cheaper than in Spokane, Washington
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 44% cheaper than in Los Angeles, California
- Cost of living in Tripolis is about the same as in Rio de Janeiro
- Cost of living in Benghazi is 55% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Tripolis is 59% more expensive than in Istanbul