Cost of Living in Libya

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,363.6$ (6,451.1LD) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 378.6$ (1,791.2LD) without rent.
Cost of living in Libya is, on average, 66.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Libya is, on average, 88.8% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 LD	10.00-50.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	120.00 LD	70.00-200.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	17.02 LD	15.00-25.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.00 LD	2.00-7.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.00 LD	3.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.71 LD	1.50-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.27 LD	2.00-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.82 LD	0.50-2.38
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	16.66 LD	13.25-22.71
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.50 LD	0.91-4.54
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.06 LD	1.36-3.86
Eggs (regular) (12)	6.62 LD	4.00-13.20
Local Cheese (1 lb)	12.73 LD	5.44-76.12
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6.76 LD	3.63-11.34
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	17.96 LD	13.61-21.77
Apples (1 lb)	3.76 LD	1.81-6.00
Banana (1 lb)	2.50 LD	1.81-6.00
Oranges (1 lb)	1.86 LD	1.36-4.54
Tomato (1 lb)	1.28 LD	0.45-2.04
Potato (1 lb)	1.39 LD	0.91-2.27
Onion (1 lb)	1.29 LD	0.91-2.27
Lettuce (1 head)	2.86 LD	1.00-5.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.23 LD	0.95-2.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 LD	3.00-23.81
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3.69 LD	2.25-6.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.89 LD	2.50-5.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	12.00 LD	10.00-18.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 LD	1.00-9.52
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	97.62 LD	40.00-150.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 LD	4.76-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.83 LD	3.22-11.50
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 LD	15.00-47.62
Gasoline (1 gallon)	0.57 LD	0.57-0.68
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	73,808.92 LD	57,142.39-100,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	63,681.23 LD	50,000.00-80,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	144.41 LD	50.00-300.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.21 LD	0.05-0.48
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	140.10 LD	47.62-300.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	113.17 LD	50.00-200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	70.19 LD	20.00-100.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	23.81 LD	15.00-50.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	268.58 LD	125.00-700.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	5,641.02 LD	3,000.00-10,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	178.66 LD	75.00-420.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	157.36 LD	80.00-280.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	219.60 LD	120.00-400.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	266.92 LD	150.00-400.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	858.50 LD	600.00-1,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	541.33 LD	400.00-900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,875.00 LD	1,000.00-3,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,084.38 LD	800.00-1,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	404.47 LD	125.20-929.02
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	168.72 LD	88.48-663.58
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,386.01 LD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	13.84	5.50-20.00

Prices in Libya

This country had 832 entries in the past 12 months by 44 different contributors.
Last update: January 2023
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