Cost of living comparison

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Benghazi vs. Libya Cost of Living Summary

Benghazi is 0.6% more expensive than Libya overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.2% less in Benghazi
Groceries: pay 11.1% less in Benghazi
Transportation: pay 6.1% less in Benghazi
Housing: pay 1.4% less in Benghazi
Childcare: pay 12.1% more in Benghazi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.3% more in Benghazi
Clothing: pay 7.9% more in Benghazi

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

Benghazi vs. Libya Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.2% less for restaurants

	Libya	Benghazi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.46 LYD18.750	$2.78 LYD15.060	-19.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.94 LYD21.340	$2.78 LYD15.060	-29.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 LYD2.390	$0.43 LYD2.310	-3.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.11 LYD0.620	$0.15 LYD0.810	+31.6%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 11.1% less for groceries

	Libya	Benghazi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.26 LYD1.390	$0.22 LYD1.210	-13.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.74 LYD14.850	$3.09 LYD16.740	+12.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 LYD18.160	$3.29 LYD17.840	-1.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 LYD8.610	$1.34 LYD7.270	-15.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.55 LYD8.400	$1.68 LYD9.110	+8.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 LYD4.330	$0.63 LYD3.420	-21.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 LYD3.580	$0.53 LYD2.890	-19.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 LYD2.580	$0.33 LYD1.780	-31.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 LYD1.350	$0.25 LYD1.340	-1.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 LYD1.620	$0.24 LYD1.280	-21.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 LYD1.400	$0.21 LYD1.140	-18.7%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 6.1% less for transportation

	Libya	Benghazi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$0.11 LYD0.570	$0.11 LYD0.570
Monthly public transit pass	$31.94 LYD173.240	$9.26 LYD50.220	-71.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,814.63 LYD80,344.960	$16,666.46 LYD90,388.080	+12.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.58 LYD46.530	$12.04 LYD65.280	+40.3%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 1.4% less for housing

	Libya	Benghazi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.27 LYD169.600	$34.26 LYD185.800	+9.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$208.68 LYD1,131.750	$193.83 LYD1,051.180	-7.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$106.58 LYD578.040	$117.59 LYD637.740	+10.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$13.39 LYD72.610	$10.97 LYD59.480	-18.1%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 12.1% more for childcare

	Libya	Benghazi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$49.00 LYD265.720	$61.73 LYD334.770	+26.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$880.34 LYD4,774.390	$864.19 LYD4,686.790	-1.8%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Libya	Benghazi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.65 LYD3.520	$0.56 LYD3.010	-14.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.49 LYD2.670	$0.67 LYD3.620	+35.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.22 LYD12.050	$2.78 LYD15.060	+25.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.03 LYD130.310	$19.26 LYD104.450	-19.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.02 LYD21.800	$4.63 LYD25.110	+15.2%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 7.9% more for clothing

	Libya	Benghazi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.67 LYD150.080	$27.73 LYD150.400	+0.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.21 LYD153.000	$29.40 LYD159.430	+4.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.69 LYD242.370	$49.35 LYD267.650	+10.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.64 LYD290.890	$62.68 LYD339.960	+16.9%
Average			+7.9%

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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: December 2025

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