Cost of Living in Libya

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Summary of cost of living in Libya:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,358.6$ (6,555.2LD) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 385.4$ (1,859.5LD) without rent.
Cost of living in Libya is, on average, 67.4% lower than in United States.
Rent in Libya is, on average, 89.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 LD	10.00-50.00
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)	4.00 LD	2.00-8.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.00 LD	3.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.74 LD	1.50-6.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.27 LD	2.00-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.74 LD	0.50-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	17.08 LD	13.25-22.71
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.69 LD	0.91-4.54
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.19 LD	1.36-4.54
Eggs (regular) (12)	6.53 LD	4.00-12.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	13.06 LD	5.44-77.20
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6.85 LD	3.63-11.34
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	18.52 LD	13.14-22.68
Apples (1 lb)	3.79 LD	2.27-5.90
Banana (1 lb)	2.58 LD	1.81-6.00
Oranges (1 lb)	1.80 LD	1.36-4.54
Tomato (1 lb)	1.27 LD	0.45-2.04
Potato (1 lb)	1.42 LD	0.91-2.27
Onion (1 lb)	1.42 LD	0.91-3.18
Lettuce (1 head)	2.76 LD	1.00-5.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.23 LD	1.00-2.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 LD	3.00-24.14
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3.85 LD	2.25-6.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.94 LD	2.50-5.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	11.00 LD	10.00-18.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 LD	1.00-9.66
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 LD	60.00-200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 LD	4.83-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	8.05 LD	3.22-11.66
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 LD	10.00-48.29
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)	72,681.59 LD	57,944.28-86,916.42
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	159.95 LD	50.00-300.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.22 LD	0.03-0.48
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	129.85 LD	48.29-300.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	112.29 LD	50.00-200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	64.37 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	320.22 LD	180.00-1,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	5,307.28 LD	3,000.00-10,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	157.50 LD	65.00-420.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	151.43 LD	75.00-300.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	222.67 LD	125.00-400.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	272.00 LD	150.00-500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	900.21 LD	600.00-1,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	534.30 LD	400.00-1,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,947.37 LD	1,000.00-3,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,060.53 LD	750.00-1,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	383.82 LD	126.95-1,393.53
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	156.56 LD	92.90-371.61
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,468.17 LD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	15.62	7.20-25.00

Prices in Libya

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Last update: June 2023
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