Cost of living and expenses in Libya

What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Libya? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Libya, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Libya (The last update: 4 days ago)

Currency in Libya Libyan dinar (LYD). For 10 US dollars you can get 48.8 Libyan dinars. For 100 US dollars you can get 488 Libyan dinars. And the other way around: For 10 Libyan dinars you can get 2.05 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Libya? Look here: Prices in cities in Libya

Prices: Benghazi   Tripoli   Zliten   Az-zawiyah   Al Bayda   Gharyan   Ajdabiya   Misratah (Misrata)   Masallatah   Tarhuna (Tarhunah)  


Price fees $30 ($12.3 - $102)

fees

$30 ($12.3 - $102)
85% is less expensive than in United States

Price internet $25 ($10.2 - $60)

internet

$25 ($10.2 - $60)
65% is less expensive than in United States

Price jeans $30 ($13.3 - $51)

jeans

$30 ($13.3 - $51)
by half less than in United States

Price average earnings $291

average earnings

$291
94% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $179 ($102 - $307)

renting a small apartment in the center

$179 ($102 - $307)
90% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $206 ($143 - $307)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$206 ($143 - $307)
91% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Libya:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.41 (LYD 2)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $17.4 (LYD 85)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $0.031 (LYD 0.15)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $15.4K (LYD 75.2K)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $179 (LYD 872)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $104 (LYD 509)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $380 (LYD 1.85K)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $206 (LYD 1.01K)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $30 (LYD 147)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $25 (LYD 122)
  11. numb_34 $8.8 (LYD 43)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $30 (LYD 144)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $29 (LYD 141)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $45 (LYD 220)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $51 (LYD 248)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $15.8K (LYD 77K)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $60 (LYD 294)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $701 (LYD 3.42K)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $1.03K (LYD 5.03K)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $280 (LYD 1.37K)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $291 (LYD 1.42K)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 15%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $1 (LYD 5)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $1 (LYD 5)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $5.6 (LYD 28)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

cheap restaurant

$4.1 ($2.3 - $10.2)
80% is less expensive than in United States

bananas

$1.2 ($0.82 - $1.6)
30% is less expensive than in United States

cheese

$5.1 ($2.5 - $9.2)
60% is less expensive than in United States

internet

$25 ($10.2 - $60)
65% is less expensive than in United States

coffee

$0.54 ($0.31 - $1)
89% is less expensive than in United States

rice

$1 ($0.61 - $1.7)
77% is less expensive than in United States