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Benghazi vs. Cairo Cost of Living Summary

Benghazi is 0.0% more expensive than Cairo.

Restaurants: pay 16.0% less in Benghazi
Groceries: pay 14.1% more in Benghazi
Transportation: pay 62.2% more in Benghazi
Housing: pay 24.8% more in Benghazi
Childcare: pay 47.2% less in Benghazi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.4% less in Benghazi
Clothing: pay 27.4% less in Benghazi

The cost of transportation, housing, and groceries in Benghazi are more expensive than in Cairo. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Benghazi.

Benghazi vs. Cairo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Benghazi instead of Cairo, you would:

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pay 16.0% less for restaurants

	Cairo	Benghazi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.16 EGP216.96	$2.78 LYD17.720	-33.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.19 EGP271.20	$2.78 LYD17.720	-46.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 EGP19.89	$0.43 LYD2.720	+11.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 EGP7.50	$0.15 LYD0.950	+4.1%
Average			-16.0%

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pay 14.1% more for groceries

	Cairo	Benghazi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.60 EGP31.28	$0.22 LYD1.420	-62.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 EGP97.94	$3.09 LYD19.690	+64.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.73 EGP194.65	$3.29 LYD20.980	-11.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 EGP75.55	$1.34 LYD8.550	-7.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 EGP107.78	$1.68 LYD10.720	-18.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 EGP38.82	$0.63 LYD4.020	-15.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 EGP17.50	$0.53 LYD3.390	+58.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.28 EGP14.85	$0.33 LYD2.090	+15.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.13 EGP6.59	$0.25 LYD1.570	+95.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.83	$0.24 LYD1.500	+24.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 EGP9.73	$0.21 LYD1.340	+12.7%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 62.2% more for transportation

	Cairo	Benghazi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.36 EGP71.11	$0.11 LYD0.670	-92.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.44 EGP336.29	$9.26 LYD59.080	+43.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,398.47 EGP2M	$16,666.46 LYD106K	-55.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.66 EGP138.86	$12.04 LYD76.800	+352.6%
Average			+62.2%

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pay 24.8% more for housing

	Cairo	Benghazi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.92 EGP674.35	$34.26 LYD218.590	+165.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.48 EGP11,146.27	$193.83 LYD1,236.680	-9.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.13 EGP7,159.77	$117.59 LYD750.280	-14.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 EGP998.55	$10.97 LYD69.980	-42.7%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 47.2% less for childcare

	Cairo	Benghazi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$92.85 EGP4,847.76	$61.73 LYD393.850	-33.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,210.79 EGP115K	$864.19 LYD5,513.860	-60.9%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Cairo	Benghazi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 EGP75.94	$0.56 LYD3.540	-61.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.62 EGP84.36	$0.67 LYD4.260	-58.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.08 EGP108.48	$2.78 LYD17.720	+33.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.31 EGP903.99	$19.26 LYD122.880	+11.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.74 EGP195.27	$4.63 LYD29.540	+23.8%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 27.4% less for clothing

	Cairo	Benghazi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.96 EGP1,772.99	$27.73 LYD176.940	-18.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 EGP2,369.64	$29.40 LYD187.570	-35.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.30 EGP6,124.26	$49.35 LYD314.880	-57.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.59 EGP3,215.70	$62.68 LYD399.950	+1.8%
Average			-27.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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