Cost of Living in Libya

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Summary of cost of living in Libya:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,321.1$ (6,387.8LD) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 372.4$ (1,800.5LD) without rent.
Cost of living in Libya is, on average, 72.0% lower than in United States.
Rent in Libya is, on average, 90.0% 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	105.00 LD	70.00-180.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	20.00 LD	15.00-25.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.50 LD	2.00-9.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.00 LD	2.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.74 LD	1.50-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.31 LD	2.00-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.72 LD	0.50-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	17.35 LD	15.14-22.71
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.44 LD	0.91-4.54
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.30 LD	1.36-3.75
Eggs (regular) (12)	6.64 LD	4.80-9.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	11.34 LD	5.44-20.41
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	7.22 LD	3.63-11.34
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	20.07 LD	13.61-24.95
Apples (1 lb)	3.68 LD	1.81-5.90
Banana (1 lb)	2.59 LD	1.81-4.08
Oranges (1 lb)	1.68 LD	1.25-2.72
Tomato (1 lb)	1.17 LD	0.45-1.81
Potato (1 lb)	1.26 LD	0.45-2.00
Onion (1 lb)	1.24 LD	0.91-2.72
Lettuce (1 head)	2.21 LD	1.00-4.35
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.13 LD	0.75-2.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	5.50 LD	3.00-15.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3.62 LD	2.00-6.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.46 LD	2.50-4.84
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.00 LD	10.00-18.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 LD	1.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	84.61 LD	30.00-200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 LD	4.84-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	8.05 LD	4.83-15.56
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	25.00 LD	10.00-48.35
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)	79,425.53 LD	70,000.00-100,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	130.34 LD	60.00-500.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	41.69 LD	20.00-50.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	106.84 LD	50.00-250.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	113.51 LD	50.00-200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	52.11 LD	15.00-100.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	25.00 LD	15.00-50.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	275.26 LD	150.00-700.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	4,749.04 LD	2,600.00-10,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	133.96 LD	65.00-250.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	134.55 LD	50.00-300.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	209.42 LD	125.00-300.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	250.87 LD	125.00-400.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	889.17 LD	600.00-1,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	514.00 LD	400.00-900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,892.46 LD	1,000.00-3,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,033.22 LD	725.27-1,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	330.36 LD	157.93-743.22
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	129.90 LD	92.90-278.71
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,507.32 LD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	14.95	7.20-25.00

Prices in Libya

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Last update: July 2024
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