Cost of living in Benghazi, Libya

The cost of living in Benghazi, Libya is approximately 454 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1157 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Benghazi

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
454 $
Without Rent
282 $
Rent & Utilities
172 $
Food
160 $
Transport
65 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
326 $
GDP per Capita
7,330 $
Freedom Index
4.94
Lifespan
72 years
Speak English
2%
Population
632.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.67 $
Dinner 20.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 2.09 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.73 $
Capuccino 0.75 $
Coke, 330ml 0.47 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.96 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.34 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.72 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.33 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.13 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.05 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.31 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.6 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.22 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.66 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.46 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.46 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.5 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.15 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.6 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 1.05 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.78 $
Cigarette pack 3.08 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.05 $
Monthly Pass 10.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.55 $
Taxi, 8 km 15 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 30.5 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.93 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 1.35 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.75 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.86 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 9 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 13 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 44.2 $

Rent per Month

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

Buy Apartment Price

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

Salaries and Financing

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

Sports and Leisure

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

Clothing and Shoes

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

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 61 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,472 $