Cost of living in Benghazi
compared to
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Libya
to see the average cost of cities throughout Libya, like
Benghazi,
Tripoli,
Misratah,
and more.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.58
LYD17.510
|
$1.43
-
$7.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.05
LYD10.010
|
$2.05
-
$2.05
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.350
|
$0.41
-
$0.51
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
LYD1.100
|
$0.10
-
$0.49
|
Benghazi - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.34
LYD1.640
|
$0.20
-
$0.82
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
LYD16.450
|
$1.54
-
$3.95
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LYD17.850
|
$2.33
-
$4.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.33
LYD6.480
|
$1.18
-
$3.20
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.90
LYD9.270
|
$0.93
-
$5.11
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
LYD3.270
|
$0.45
-
$0.74
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
LYD2.710
|
$0.54
-
$0.56
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
$0.22
-
$0.46
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
LYD0.990
|
$0.09
-
$0.28
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
LYD0.990
|
$0.09
-
$0.28
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
LYD1.090
|
$0.13
-
$0.28
|
Benghazi - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$0.12
-
$0.56
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.24
LYD50.040
|
??
-
$19.73
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,436.76
LYD90,063.570
|
$10,242.64
-
$22,533.82
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.77
LYD81.920
|
$8.81
-
$17.41
|
Benghazi - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.90
LYD185.130
|
$11.27
-
$61.46
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$192.72
LYD941.420
|
$163.88
-
$307.28
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$113.81
LYD555.960
|
$102.43
-
$204.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$10.70
LYD52.270
|
$7.83
-
$15.67
|
Benghazi - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.75
LYD291.870
|
$34.14
-
$143.40
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.97
LYD7,004.940
|
$1,024.26
-
$2,048.53
|
Benghazi - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD4.000
|
$0.61
-
$2.05
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.85
LYD4.160
|
$0.61
-
$1.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
LYD15.010
|
$1.97
-
$4.10
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.63
LYD100.780
|
$10.24
-
$40.97
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.020
|
$4.10
-
$6.15
|
Benghazi - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.58
LYD139.610
|
$13.32
-
$34.52
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.89
LYD180.220
|
$16.39
-
$71.70
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.12
LYD264.390
|
$15.36
-
$71.70
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.77
LYD379.900
|
$17.41
-
$122.91
|
Benghazi - Cost of clothing
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more