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Travel budget in Libya

Libya: calculate your travel budget

Libya: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Libya for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Libya in 2024

Cost of living: Libya VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Libya in 2024 is 67% less than in the United States (USA).

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:

Cost of living in Libya by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Libya compared to the national average.

Local prices in Libya by expense type

Libya: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 4/person
($ 2.2 to $ 8.1)

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79% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20

3 course dinner

$ 11/person
($ 7.1 to $ 20)

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72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38

McDonald's meal

$ 4/person
($ 3.1 to $ 5.1)

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62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11

Cappuccino

$ 0.6/cup
($ 0.3 to $ 1.4)

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88% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1

Fizzy drink

$ 0.5/can
($ 0.4 to $ 0.6)

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80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5

Water bottle

$ 0.1/bottle
($ 0.1 to $ 0.6)

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92% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2

Libya: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 1/litre
($ 0.8 to $ 1.3)

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5% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1

Bread

$ 0.3/500g
($ 0.2 to $ 0.8)

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91% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5

Rice

$ 1.1/kg
($ 0.6 to $ 1.8)

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75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5

Eggs

$ 1.4/12 eggs
($ 1.2 to $ 2.4)

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61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7

Chicken

$ 3.5/kg
($ 1.3 to $ 5.1)

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70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12

Apples

$ 1.7/kg
($ 1 to $ 2.6)

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67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2

Tomatoes

$ 0.5/kg
($ 0.2 to $ 0.8)

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89% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8

Potatoes

$ 0.6/kg
($ 0.3 to $ 1.1)

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79% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9

Water bottle

$ 0.2
($ 0.1 to $ 0.4)

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89% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2

Libya: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 0.4/ticket
($ 0.2 to $ 1.1)

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83% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5

Taxi (per km)

$ 1.1/km
($ 0.6 to $ 2)

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40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7

Petrol

$ 0/litre

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96% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 1.1
($ 1 to $ 1.3)

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72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6

Car hire

$ 18/24hrs
($ 7.4 to $ 49)

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74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71

Libya: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 5.1/ticket
($ 3.1 to $ 11)

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63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14

Tennis

$ 9/hr
($ 4 to $ 22)

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56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21

Libya: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 2/pack
($ 2 to $ 3.9)

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79% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10

Levi's jeans

$ 28
($ 13 to $ 51)

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47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52

Summer dress

$ 30
($ 11 to $ 62)

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30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 43