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Libya vs. Misratah Cost of Living Summary

Libya is 16.1% more expensive than Misratah.

Restaurants: pay 5.2% more in Libya
Groceries: pay 12.3% more in Libya
Transportation: pay 5.3% more in Libya
Housing: pay 28.4% more in Libya
Childcare: pay 2.2% less in Libya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1% more in Libya
Clothing: pay 61.8% more in Libya

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

Libya vs. Misratah Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.2% more for restaurants

	Misratah	Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.96 LYD16.070	$3.46 LYD18.750	+16.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.70 LYD20.090	$3.94 LYD21.340	+6.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 LYD2.630	$0.44 LYD2.390	-8.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.11 LYD0.580	$0.11 LYD0.620	+6.9%
Average			+5.2%

Misratah vs. Libya - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.3% more for groceries

	Misratah	Libya
Bread 1 loaf	$0.26 LYD1.430	$0.26 LYD1.390	-2.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.27 LYD12.300	$2.74 LYD14.850	+20.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.42 LYD18.530	$3.35 LYD18.160	-2.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.11 LYD6.030	$1.59 LYD8.610	+42.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.30 LYD7.060	$1.55 LYD8.400	+18.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 LYD4.100	$0.80 LYD4.330	+5.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 LYD3.380	$0.66 LYD3.580	+5.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.35 LYD1.900	$0.48 LYD2.580	+36.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 LYD1.210	$0.25 LYD1.350	+11.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 LYD1.590	$0.30 LYD1.620	+1.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 LYD1.440	$0.26 LYD1.400	-2.4%
Average			+12.3%

Misratah vs. Libya - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.3% more for transportation

	Misratah	Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$0.11 LYD0.570	$0.11 LYD0.570
Monthly public transit pass	$64.81 LYD351.510	$31.94 LYD173.240	-50.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$13,888.71 LYD75,323.400	$14,814.63 LYD80,344.960	+6.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.37 LYD29.130	$8.58 LYD46.530	+59.8%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 28.4% more for housing

	Misratah	Libya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.83 LYD74.990	$31.27 LYD169.600	+126.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$203.83 LYD1,105.420	$208.68 LYD1,131.750	+2.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$92.59 LYD502.160	$106.58 LYD578.040	+15.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.17 LYD103.950	$13.39 LYD72.610	-30.2%
Average			+28.4%

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pay 2.2% less for childcare

	Misratah	Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$53.24 LYD288.740	$49.00 LYD265.720	-8.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$850.92 LYD4,614.830	$880.34 LYD4,774.390	+3.5%
Average			-2.2%

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pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Misratah	Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.69 LYD3.770	$0.65 LYD3.520	-6.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.51 LYD2.780	$0.49 LYD2.670	-3.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.94 LYD10.550	$2.22 LYD12.050	+14.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.96 LYD205.880	$24.03 LYD130.310	-36.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.80 LYD15.190	$4.02 LYD21.800	+43.6%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 61.8% more for clothing

	Misratah	Libya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.96 LYD124.530	$27.67 LYD150.080	+20.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$10.55 LYD57.210	$28.21 LYD153.000	+167.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$33.95 LYD184.120	$44.69 LYD242.370	+31.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.97 LYD227.640	$53.64 LYD290.890	+27.8%
Average			+61.8%

Misratah vs. Libya - Cost of clothing

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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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