Cost of Living in Libya

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,132.62$ (5,096.99LD) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 315.89$ (1,421.54LD) without rent.
Cost of living in Libya is, on average, 69.13% lower than in United States.
Rent in Libya is, on average, 86.30% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	13.00 LD	7.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	50.00 LD	40.00-180.01
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	12.00 LD	10.00-15.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.25 LD	2.00-6.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.00 LD	2.50-5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.64 LD	1.50-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.78 LD	1.50-2.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.67 LD	0.50-1.13
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	15.64 LD	11.36-20.82
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.06 LD	0.28-2.27
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.67 LD	1.25-2.27
Eggs (regular) (12)	5.59 LD	3.60-12.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	11.91 LD	6.35-20.41
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6.35 LD	3.63-9.07
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	14.60 LD	9.07-18.14
Apples (1 lb)	3.50 LD	1.81-5.44
Banana (1 lb)	2.24 LD	1.36-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	1.70 LD	0.91-2.72
Tomato (1 lb)	1.20 LD	0.68-2.04
Potato (1 lb)	1.16 LD	0.68-2.04
Onion (1 lb)	1.11 LD	0.68-2.04
Lettuce (1 head)	2.27 LD	1.00-3.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.44 LD	1.00-2.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 LD	5.00-17.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3.67 LD	2.27-5.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.39 LD	2.00-6.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.00 LD	8.00-18.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.50 LD	1.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	45.00 LD	30.00-100.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 LD	5.00-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.83 LD	1.61-8.05
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20.00 LD	10.00-30.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	0.58 LD	0.57-1.89
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	43,000.00 LD	25,000.00-75,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	44,833.74 LD	35,000.00-70,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	63.05 LD	45.00-200.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.10 LD	0.05-0.17
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	119.69 LD	60.00-270.01
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	86.38 LD	45.00-150.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	62.29 LD	20.00-85.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.00 LD	9.00-22.50
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	238.71 LD	66.67-700.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	5,562.55 LD	2,500.00-18,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	144.00 LD	75.00-270.01
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	146.92 LD	75.00-280.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	191.33 LD	80.00-382.52
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	265.39 LD	120.00-450.02
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	764.29 LD	500.00-1,350.07
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	505.36 LD	300.00-750.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,675.01 LD	1,000.00-2,812.65
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	945.01 LD	600.00-1,400.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	302.86 LD	139.35-836.17
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	141.11 LD	74.32-341.79
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,118.43 LD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	8.25	3.00-20.00

Prices in Libya

This country had 704 entries in the past 12 months by 35 different contributors.
Last update: April 2021
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