Cost of Living in Libya

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,333.52$ (6,432.40LD) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 365.68$ (1,763.89LD) without rent.
Cost of living in Libya is, on average, 63.70% lower than in United States.
Rent in Libya is, on average, 89.12% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	19.29 LD	7.23-68.02
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	120.57 LD	50.00-200.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	15.00 LD	12.00-20.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.75 LD	2.00-6.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.00 LD	2.00-5.50
Cappuccino (regular)	2.86 LD	1.50-6.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.05 LD	1.50-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.95 LD	0.50-2.41
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	17.36 LD	13.25-27.38
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.62 LD	0.91-4.54
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.14 LD	1.36-4.54
Eggs (regular) (12)	7.06 LD	4.00-14.40
Local Cheese (1 lb)	16.03 LD	6.35-77.13
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6.87 LD	3.63-24.95
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	16.96 LD	12.70-22.68
Apples (1 lb)	3.84 LD	2.27-5.90
Banana (1 lb)	2.63 LD	1.81-10.94
Oranges (1 lb)	1.89 LD	1.13-7.22
Tomato (1 lb)	1.31 LD	0.68-2.27
Potato (1 lb)	1.37 LD	0.91-2.72
Onion (1 lb)	1.36 LD	0.91-2.27
Lettuce (1 head)	2.86 LD	1.00-5.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.30 LD	0.96-2.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	7.50 LD	5.00-24.11
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3.71 LD	2.50-5.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.63 LD	2.00-6.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	12.00 LD	10.00-18.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	4.50 LD	1.21-13.60
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	78.23 LD	30.00-120.57
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 LD	4.82-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.83 LD	1.61-11.64
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	27.50 LD	15.00-48.23
Gasoline (1 gallon)	0.72 LD	0.57-2.74
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	60,000.00 LD	48,226.98-96,453.96
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	54,446.82 LD	35,000.00-72,340.47
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	70.03 LD	50.00-200.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.14 LD	0.05-0.34
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	161.29 LD	60.00-500.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	107.94 LD	50.00-192.91
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	86.86 LD	20.00-140.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	17.50 LD	15.00-25.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	258.60 LD	83.33-700.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,006.31 LD	3,000.00-18,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	176.31 LD	75.00-420.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	160.72 LD	80.00-280.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	255.77 LD	80.00-482.27
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	336.21 LD	120.00-723.40
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	802.93 LD	500.00-1,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	517.09 LD	300.00-800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,697.42 LD	1,000.00-3,014.19
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	990.78 LD	600.00-2,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	280.77 LD	102.19-896.08
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	128.16 LD	74.32-232.26
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,400.35 LD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	12.62	5.00-20.00

Prices in Libya

This country had 599 entries in the past 12 months by 37 different contributors.
Last update: May 2022
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