Cost of Living in Libya

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Summary of cost of living in Libya:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,366.0$ (6,691.4LD) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 386.6$ (1,893.7LD) without rent.
Cost of living in Libya is, on average, 68.9% lower than in United States.
Rent in Libya is, on average, 89.7% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 LD	10.00-50.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	120.00 LD	60.00-180.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	20.00 LD	15.00-25.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.50 LD	2.00-8.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.00 LD	2.50-5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.66 LD	1.50-6.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.27 LD	2.00-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.66 LD	0.50-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	16.96 LD	13.25-22.71
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.57 LD	0.91-4.54
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.22 LD	1.36-4.08
Eggs (regular) (12)	6.46 LD	4.00-12.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	12.18 LD	5.44-78.28
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6.84 LD	4.08-9.07
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	18.62 LD	13.33-22.68
Apples (1 lb)	3.82 LD	2.27-5.90
Banana (1 lb)	2.59 LD	1.81-6.00
Oranges (1 lb)	1.78 LD	1.36-4.54
Tomato (1 lb)	1.22 LD	0.45-2.00
Potato (1 lb)	1.42 LD	0.45-2.27
Onion (1 lb)	1.41 LD	0.91-3.00
Lettuce (1 head)	2.77 LD	1.00-5.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.20 LD	0.98-2.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 LD	3.50-24.49
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	3.66 LD	2.25-6.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.87 LD	2.50-5.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	11.00 LD	10.00-18.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 LD	1.00-9.80
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 LD	60.00-200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 LD	4.90-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	8.05 LD	4.83-11.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	27.50 LD	10.00-48.99
Gasoline (1 gallon)	0.57 LD	0.57-0.57
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	75,929.73 LD	70,000.00-100,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	76,689.29 LD	65,000.00-100,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	176.53 LD	50.00-500.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	50.00 LD	50.00-50.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	110.64 LD	48.99-293.92
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	113.34 LD	50.00-200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	64.46 LD	20.00-100.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	25.00 LD	15.00-50.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	310.40 LD	150.00-1,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	4,948.10 LD	3,000.00-10,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	153.95 LD	70.00-264.53
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	153.08 LD	75.00-300.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	224.29 LD	125.00-400.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	264.80 LD	150.00-500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	880.14 LD	500.00-1,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	527.93 LD	400.00-900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,947.37 LD	1,000.00-3,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,044.24 LD	734.80-1,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	376.84 LD	128.79-929.02
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	152.53 LD	91.02-371.61
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,447.61 LD
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	19.38	7.20-25.00

Prices in Libya

This country had 1166 entries in the past 12 months by 67 different contributors.
Last update: September 2023
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