Cost of Living in Tripoli

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Restaurants
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Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant LD25.00 15.00-45.00
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks) LD100.00 60.00-200.00
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal) LD20.00 12.00-25.00
Domestic Draft Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 Pint) LD4.00 3.00-6.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) LD3.75 3.00-6.00
Cappuccino (Regular Size) LD2.92 1.50-5.00
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle) LD2.82 2.50-3.00
Bottled Water (12 oz) LD0.65 0.50-1.00
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Milk (Regular, 1 Liter) LD5.92 5.00-8.00
Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf) LD1.16 0.45-2.27
White Rice (1 lb) LD3.31 1.81-5.44
Eggs (12, Large Size) LD8.73 6.00-14.40
Local Cheese (1 lb) LD14.61 9.07-18.14
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) LD9.05 4.03-15.88
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb) LD28.69 20.41-34.02
Apples (1 lb) LD6.30 2.72-8.16
Bananas (1 lb) LD4.11 2.27-6.80
Oranges (1 lb) LD2.04 1.36-4.54
Tomatoes (1 lb) LD1.61 0.91-2.27
Potatoes (1 lb) LD1.99 0.91-2.72
Onions (1 lb) LD1.50 0.91-2.27
Lettuce (1 Head) LD2.80 1.00-6.00
Bottled Water (50 oz) LD1.23 1.00-2.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) LD8.00 7.40-15.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle) LD5.92 2.50-8.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) LD5.23 3.50-8.00
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro) LD12.00 10.00-20.00
Transportation
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One-Way Ticket (Local Transport) LD2.00 2.00-3.00
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price) LD0.00
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff) LD5.00 5.00-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff) LD4.83 3.22-8.05
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff) ?
Gasoline (1 Liter) LD0.15 0.15-0.15
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car) LD150,000.00 150,000.00-150,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car) LD89,333.33 89,333.33-108,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) LD600.00 100.00-1,500.00
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data) LD36.67 25.00-50.00
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher) LD173.75 95.00-300.00
Sports And Leisure
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Monthly Fitness Club Membership LD150.00 120.00-200.00
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend) LD15.00 0.00-30.00
Cinema Ticket (International Release) ?
Childcare
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Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child LD402.08 208.33-600.00
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child LD5,666.67 5,000.00-7,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar) LD132.50 90.00-300.00
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M) LD111.67 70.00-180.00
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) LD350.00 80.00-450.00
Men's Leather Business Shoes LD425.00 130.00-800.00
Rent Per Month
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1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre LD2,128.57 1,200.00-2,340.00
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre LD922.86 500.00-1,040.00
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre LD3,900.00 3,000.00-4,080.00
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre LD1,660.00 1,500.00-2,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre ?
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre ?
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) LD1,560.00
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %) ?

Prices in Tripoli

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Last update: 5 May 2026
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4 Comments so far
Anonymous on Mar 23, 2024:
Some price estimates are correct and some are exaggerated For your information, most Libyans own homes and the government does not force them to pay water and electricity bills And I am surprised from the comments on the site that the site shows the cost of living and not the life of Libyans and their political problems And I say that life and prices are suitable for Libyans and keep pace with the purchasing power of most Libyans
Akram Ben Ashour on Feb 02, 2024:
Hi, your estimated Data 90% is Real, Average cost of living in Libya raised up in 2024 as an inflation reached to 4.6 resulted of 1 USD exchange rate reached to 6.30 LYD in market recently.

The normal living for Family of four person need at least LYD 4,500 as monthly Expenditures without Rent, School Fees, Car Maintenance & Medical surgery costs.

We are really suffering despite our monthly income of LYD 4,900,

The poverty percentage rate in Libya raised up to %40 in 2023, but most estimated data expect to reach 55% in 2024 if exchange rate kept in this level.
Omar on Oct 24, 2022:
I find your proposed expenses very reasonable. I have a family of 3 kids and I spend as much as 6000 LYD with no rent or morgage and no travel or recreation activities what so ever !. Although my salary is around 4300 LYD I don't know how I provide for the difference :-)
Sami Albaroni on May 14, 2021:
Hi, I find the expenses above are not accurate at all.
I have a family of 6, can live comfortably with average 3 - 4000LD .