Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing $439 $251 $345 $133 $28
Utilities $23 $19 $31 $9 —
Internet & Mobile $39 $17 $28 $7 $2
Groceries $47 $141 $282 $102 $3
Transportation $70 $55 $94 $19 $9
Dining Out $282 $117 $141 $31 $19
Leisure Activities $63 $70 $110 $16 $6
Health Insurance $50 $31 $86 $6 $2
Visa & Legal Fees $39 $23 $47 — $1
Total $1,052 $724 $1,164 $323 $70

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $195.78 per month
Coworking Space $70.48 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $548.20 per month
Coliving Space $281.93 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $0.70 per cup
Beer $0.00 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $2.82 per meal
Fast Food Combo $5.48 per meal
Apples $1.33 per kg
Bread $0.20 per loaf
Milk $1.02 per liter
Rice $0.78 per kg
Chicken Fillets $5.01 per kg
Beef $8.61 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $0.00 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $18.80 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.23 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.78 per trip
Taxi per km $0.55 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $18.80 per month
Gasoline $0.02 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $2.35 per trip
Scooter Rental $6.27 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $7.05 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $23.49 per month
Gym Membership $14.10 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $9.40 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $1.57 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $3.92 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $17.23 per pair
Summer Dress $21.93 per dress
Running Shoes $59.52 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $3.92 per visit
Laundry $4.70 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $12.53 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $3.92 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Mar 22, 2026
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Last changed
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Exchange rate
1 USD = 6.3846 LYD

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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