Cost of living in Libya

The cost of living in Libya is approximately 441 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1112 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Libya

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
441 $
Without Rent
283 $
Rent & Utilities
159 $
Food
172 $
Transport
57 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
298 $
GDP per Capita
7,330 $
Freedom Index
4.94
Lifespan
72 years
Speak English
2%
Population
6.7M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.66 $
Dinner 20.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.52 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.68 $
Capuccino 0.66 $
Coke, 330ml 0.48 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.01 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.31 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.13 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.39 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.17 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.25 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.85 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.77 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.28 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.78 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.54 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.64 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.65 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.16 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.59 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 0.87 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.67 $
Cigarette pack 2.52 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.57 $
Monthly Pass 23.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.55 $
Taxi, 8 km 10.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 30.7 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.92 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 1.34 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.75 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.86 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 18 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 28 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 23.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 102 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 202 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 176 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 369 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 88 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 277 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 298 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 16.95%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.75 $
Haircut 1.5 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 45.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 28.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 71 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,193 $

Cities in Libya by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Tripoli
$316
Benghazi
$282
Al-Khums
$276
Ajdabiya
$275
Zawiya
$275
Yafran
$273
Sabratha
$272
Zuwarah
$268
Misrata
$266
Sabha
$260
Tobruk
$251
Derna
$251
Gharyan
$243