Cost of Living in Libya

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Summary of cost of living in Libya:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,332.7$ (6,552.5LD) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 375.9$ (1,848.4LD) without rent.
Cost of living in Libya is, on average, 71.3% lower than in United States.
Rent in Libya is, on average, 90.4% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 LD	12.00-40.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	90.00 LD	60.00-170.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	15.00 LD	15.00-21.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.00 LD	2.00-9.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.00 LD	2.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.96 LD	1.50-6.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.50 LD	2.00-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.85 LD	0.50-5.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	18.97 LD	15.14-22.71
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.41 LD	0.49-3.63
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.60 LD	1.36-4.54
Eggs (regular) (12)	6.94 LD	5.60-12.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	11.78 LD	6.80-17.84
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	7.95 LD	3.32-11.34
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	22.42 LD	13.61-29.48
Apples (1 lb)	4.14 LD	2.27-6.80
Banana (1 lb)	2.97 LD	2.23-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	1.75 LD	1.12-4.18
Tomato (1 lb)	1.24 LD	0.67-1.81
Potato (1 lb)	1.51 LD	0.68-2.72
Onion (1 lb)	1.36 LD	0.91-2.72
Lettuce (1 head)	2.28 LD	0.98-4.43
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.21 LD	0.75-2.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	5.04 LD	2.50-10.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	4.00 LD	2.00-6.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.92 LD	2.00-6.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.00 LD	10.00-19.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 LD	1.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 LD	30.00-350.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 LD	4.92-6.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	8.05 LD	4.83-15.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20.00 LD	10.00-30.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	0.57 LD	0.57-0.57
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	77,605.78 LD	70,000.00-110,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	83,187.73 LD	70,000.00-100,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	158.85 LD	54.90-500.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	40.50 LD	20.00-50.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	106.47 LD	50.00-250.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	107.21 LD	40.00-200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	43.49 LD	20.00-100.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	25.00 LD	15.00-50.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	261.28 LD	166.67-600.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	4,931.56 LD	2,600.00-10,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	140.47 LD	60.00-210.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	159.66 LD	50.00-300.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	221.19 LD	132.76-350.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	262.02 LD	125.00-500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	815.35 LD	500.00-1,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	487.31 LD	400.00-900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,756.87 LD	1,000.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	959.71 LD	600.00-1,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	335.75 LD	157.93-743.22
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	119.48 LD	91.36-278.71
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,653.76 LD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	15.79	9.75-20.00

Prices in Libya

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Last update: December 2024
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