Cost of Living in Libya

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Summary of cost of living in Libya:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 48,771.4TL (6,897.4LD), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 13,924.6TL (1,969.3LD), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Libya is, on average, 55.3% lower than in Turkey.
Rent in Libya is, on average, 75.1% lower than in Turkey.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 LD	12.00-40.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	95.00 LD	60.00-170.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	15.00 LD	13.00-21.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	3.00 LD	2.00-9.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	3.50 LD	2.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.85 LD	1.50-6.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	2.49 LD	2.00-3.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	0.86 LD	0.50-5.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	5.10 LD	4.00-6.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	1.53 LD	0.55-4.00
Rice (white), (1kg)	5.76 LD	3.00-10.00
Eggs (regular) (12)	7.15 LD	5.60-12.00
Local Cheese (1kg)	26.72 LD	15.00-40.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg)	17.84 LD	7.38-25.00
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	51.67 LD	35.00-65.70
Apples (1kg)	9.39 LD	5.00-15.00
Banana (1kg)	6.75 LD	4.38-12.00
Oranges (1kg)	3.99 LD	2.74-10.00
Tomato (1kg)	2.81 LD	1.50-4.22
Potato (1kg)	3.31 LD	1.50-6.00
Onion (1kg)	2.64 LD	2.00-4.92
Lettuce (1 head)	2.19 LD	1.00-4.93
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.16 LD	0.75-2.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	5.57 LD	2.50-15.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3.79 LD	2.50-6.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	3.96 LD	2.50-6.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.00 LD	10.00-15.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 LD	1.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	109.50 LD	30.00-350.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 LD	5.00-6.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	5.00 LD	3.00-10.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20.00 LD	10.00-30.00
Gasoline (1 liter)	0.15 LD	0.15-0.15
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	87,432.39 LD	70,000.00-120,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	86,701.85 LD	75,000.00-108,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	179.34 LD	100.00-765.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	41.04 LD	20.00-50.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	113.73 LD	54.75-300.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	105.83 LD	43.80-200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	44.26 LD	20.00-100.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	25.00 LD	15.33-50.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	261.53 LD	166.67-600.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	4,745.19 LD	2,600.00-7,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	140.11 LD	60.00-210.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	168.93 LD	50.00-300.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	229.93 LD	147.83-400.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	264.34 LD	125.00-500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	883.72 LD	700.00-1,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	515.39 LD	400.00-1,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,775.59 LD	1,000.00-3,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	976.86 LD	657.02-1,800.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	3,634.73 LD	1,752.05-8,000.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,309.09 LD	1,000.00-2,500.00
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,710.83 LD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	15.79	9.75-20.00

Prices in Libya

This country had 846 entries in the past 12 months by 62 different contributors.
Last update: May 2025
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