Cost of Living in Pointe-Noire vs Benghazi

Cost of living in Pointe-Noire is 17% higher than in Benghazi (without rent).

Rent in Pointe-Noire is 44% more expensive than in Benghazi.

Cost of living including rent in Pointe-Noire is 27% higher than in Benghazi.

Food in Pointe-Noire is 34% more expensive than in Benghazi.

Transport in Pointe-Noire is 8% cheaper than in Benghazi.

Pointe-Noire vs. Benghazi Comparision

Pointe-Noire Benghazi
Cost of Living, including rent
578 $
454 $
Without Rent
330 $
282 $
Rent & Utilities
248 $
172 $
Food
214 $
160 $
Transport
60 $
65 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
423 $
326 $
Quality of Life
16
37
Population
1.4M
632.0K

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Pointe-Noire Benghazi

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.56 $ 3.67 $
Dinner, for 2 21.3 $ 20.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.82 $ 2.09 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.87 $ 0.73 $
Capuccino 1.88 $ 0.75 $
Coke, 330ml 0.59 $ 0.47 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.17 $ 0.96 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.74 $ 0.34 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.17 $ 0.72 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.63 $ 1.33 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.02 $ 6.13 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.32 $ 4.05 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.93 $ 9.31 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.2 $ 1.6 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.23 $ 1.22 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.61 $ 0.66 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.93 $ 0.46 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.03 $ 0.5 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.35 $ 0.15 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.25 $ 1.6 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.9 $ 1.05 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.43 $ 0.78 $
Cigarette pack 2.8 $ 3.08 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.42 $ 1.05 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 16.1 $ 10.5 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.06 $ 0.55 $
Taxi, 8 km 6.67 $ 15 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 17.8 $ 30.5 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.64 $ 4.93 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.02 $ 1.35 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.57 $ 0.75 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.27 $ 0.86 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
39.2 $ 8.69 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
61 $ 13.4 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
25.7 $ 44.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 167 $ 104 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 347 $ 226 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 247 $ 178 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 539 $ 391 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,550 $ 469 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 906 $ 218 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 423 $ 326 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.1 % 25.16 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.7 $ 22.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.4 $ 5.29 $
Haircut 4.44 $ 1.49 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 66 $ 54.1 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 30.8 $ 29.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 119 $ 61.1 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,758 $ 1,472 $