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Misratah vs. Libya Cost of Living Summary

Misratah is 3.5% cheaper than Libya overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.2% less in Misratah
Groceries: pay 9.5% less in Misratah
Transportation: pay 19.7% more in Misratah
Housing: pay 7.0% less in Misratah
Childcare: pay 2.7% more in Misratah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.3% more in Misratah
Clothing: pay 31.3% less in Misratah

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

Misratah vs. Libya Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.2% less for restaurants

	Libya	Misratah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.46 LYD18.740	$2.96 LYD16.060	-14.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.94 LYD21.330	$3.70 LYD20.080	-5.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 LYD2.390	$0.48 LYD2.630	+9.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.11 LYD0.620	$0.11 LYD0.580	-6.5%
Average			-4.2%

Libya vs. Misratah - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.5% less for groceries

	Libya	Misratah
Bread 1 loaf	$0.26 LYD1.390	$0.26 LYD1.430	+2.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.74 LYD14.840	$2.27 LYD12.300	-17.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 LYD18.150	$3.42 LYD18.520	+2.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 LYD8.600	$1.11 LYD6.020	-30.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.55 LYD8.390	$1.30 LYD7.060	-15.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 LYD4.330	$0.76 LYD4.100	-5.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 LYD3.570	$0.62 LYD3.380	-5.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 LYD2.580	$0.35 LYD1.900	-26.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 LYD1.350	$0.22 LYD1.210	-10.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 LYD1.620	$0.29 LYD1.590	-1.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 LYD1.400	$0.26 LYD1.430	+2.5%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 19.7% more for transportation

	Libya	Misratah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$0.11 LYD0.570	$0.11 LYD0.570
Monthly public transit pass	$31.94 LYD173.160	$64.81 LYD351.340	+102.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,814.63 LYD80,306.780	$13,888.71 LYD75,287.610	-6.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.58 LYD46.510	$5.37 LYD29.110	-37.4%
Average			+19.7%

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pay 7.0% less for housing

	Libya	Misratah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.27 LYD169.520	$13.83 LYD74.950	-55.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$208.68 LYD1,131.210	$203.83 LYD1,104.890	-2.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$106.58 LYD577.760	$92.59 LYD501.920	-13.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$13.39 LYD72.570	$19.17 LYD103.910	+43.2%
Average			-7.0%

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pay 2.7% more for childcare

	Libya	Misratah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$49.00 LYD265.600	$53.24 LYD288.600	+8.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$880.34 LYD4,772.120	$850.92 LYD4,612.630	-3.3%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Libya	Misratah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.65 LYD3.510	$0.69 LYD3.760	+7.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.49 LYD2.670	$0.51 LYD2.780	+4.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.22 LYD12.050	$1.94 LYD10.540	-12.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.03 LYD130.250	$37.96 LYD205.790	+58.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.02 LYD21.790	$2.80 LYD15.180	-30.3%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 31.3% less for clothing

	Libya	Misratah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.67 LYD150.010	$22.96 LYD124.480	-17.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.21 LYD152.930	$10.55 LYD57.190	-62.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.69 LYD242.260	$33.95 LYD184.040	-24.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$53.64 LYD290.750	$41.97 LYD227.540	-21.7%
Average			-31.3%

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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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