Travel budget and cost of living in Libya how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Libya and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Libya. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Libya travel budget.
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.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- /
- $ 5.3 per person
- $ 1.9 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 200* (1092 LYD)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- /
- $ 10.2 per person
- $ 7.9 per person
- $ 5.8 per person
Total budget:
$ 667* (3598 LYD)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- NC
- $ 17 per person
- $ 20 per person
- $ 12 per person
Total budget:
$ 1316* (7098 LYD)
* 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 2025
Cost of living: Libya VS Belgium
On average, the cost of living in Libya in 2025 is 64% less than in Belgium.
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Libya by expense type
Libya: Restaurant budget

($ 2.8 to $ 9.3)
80% less than in Belgium


($ 6.9 to $ 20)
76% less than in Belgium


($ 3.5 to $ 4.8)
70% less than in Belgium


($ 0.4 to $ 1.4)
83% less than in Belgium


($ 0.5 to $ 0.7)
81% less than in Belgium


($ 0.1 to $ 1.2)
93% less than in Belgium

Libya: Supermarket food budget

($ 0.9 to $ 1.4)
11% less than in Belgium


($ 0.2 to $ 1.4)
85% less than in Belgium


($ 0.7 to $ 2.3)
44% less than in Belgium


($ 1.3 to $ 2.8)
58% less than in Belgium


($ 1.6 to $ 5.8)
66% less than in Belgium


($ 1.2 to $ 3.5)
24% less than in Belgium


($ 0.4 to $ 0.9)
78% less than in Belgium


($ 0.4 to $ 1.4)
65% less than in Belgium


($ 0.2 to $ 0.5)
73% less than in Belgium

Libya: Public and private transport budget

($ 0.2 to $ 1.2)
84% less than in Belgium


($ 0.7 to $ 2.2)
60% less than in Belgium


98% less than in Belgium


($ 1.2 to $ 1.4)
80% less than in Belgium


($ 22 to $ 55)
41% less than in Belgium

Libya: Leisure activity budget

($ 3.5 to $ 12)
61% less than in Belgium


($ 4.6 to $ 24)
53% less than in Belgium

Libya: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 2.3 to $ 3.5)
80% less than in Belgium


($ 14 to $ 50)
70% less than in Belgium


($ 12 to $ 71)
20% less than in Belgium

About the information on the cost of living in Libya
The information about the cost of living in Libya shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Libya updated on 02-03-2025.