Cost of Living in Libya

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Summary of cost of living in Libya:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,397.7$ (6,717.5LD) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 396.2$ (1,903.9LD) without rent.
Cost of living in Libya is, on average, 69.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Libya is, on average, 90.2% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 LD	12.00-50.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	120.00 LD	60.00-180.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	20.00 LD	15.00-25.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.50 LD	2.00-8.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.00 LD	2.50-5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.68 LD	1.50-6.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.33 LD	2.00-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.66 LD	0.50-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	17.05 LD	14.55-20.82
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.52 LD	0.91-4.54
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.25 LD	1.36-4.08
Eggs (regular) (12)	6.48 LD	4.40-12.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	12.38 LD	6.35-76.82
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	7.01 LD	4.08-10.90
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	19.23 LD	13.61-24.95
Apples (1 lb)	3.70 LD	2.18-5.90
Banana (1 lb)	2.57 LD	1.81-6.00
Oranges (1 lb)	1.73 LD	1.36-4.54
Tomato (1 lb)	1.20 LD	0.45-2.00
Potato (1 lb)	1.35 LD	0.45-2.27
Onion (1 lb)	1.33 LD	0.91-3.00
Lettuce (1 head)	2.67 LD	1.00-5.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.19 LD	0.96-2.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 LD	3.50-24.03
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3.65 LD	2.25-6.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.75 LD	2.50-5.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.00 LD	10.00-18.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 LD	1.00-9.61
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 LD	45.00-200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 LD	4.81-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	8.05 LD	4.83-15.47
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	25.00 LD	10.00-48.06
Gasoline (1 gallon)	0.57 LD	0.57-0.57
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	75,000.00 LD	60,000.00-100,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	76,281.43 LD	65,000.00-86,508.23
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	179.84 LD	60.00-500.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	46.67 LD	20.00-50.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	111.20 LD	48.06-288.36
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	118.62 LD	50.00-200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	60.98 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	280.73 LD	150.00-1,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	4,322.02 LD	3,000.00-10,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	152.06 LD	65.00-259.52
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	146.01 LD	75.00-300.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	219.86 LD	125.00-400.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	266.01 LD	150.00-500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	874.23 LD	500.00-1,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	530.19 LD	400.00-900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,829.64 LD	1,000.00-3,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,003.11 LD	700.00-1,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	348.13 LD	126.36-929.02
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	140.62 LD	92.90-278.71
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,482.50 LD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	16.25	7.20-25.00

Prices in Libya

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Last update: November 2023
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