Cost of Living inAz Zāwīyah, Libya
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Libya: $12,584/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 82% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Using the country-level NYC comparison for now. We do not have a defensible city-level aggregate cost index for this city yet.
Income Category
Happiness
5.9 / 10
#65 globally
GDP per Capita
City Population
Child Education
Public-schooling rules and international-school pricing are not sourced for Libya yet. Quality, expat-access, instruction language, and tuition will appear here once verified.
Childcare & Domestic Help
Nanny, housekeeper, and driver pricing is not yet sourced for Az Zāwīyah. We publish this section only when we can tie it to local job-board, agency, or country fallback evidence.
Getting Around
Neighborhood mobility profiles are rolling out city by city.Az Zāwīyah is still missing a verified walkability, transit, airport, and rideshare profile.
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Libya.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
Healthcare system
GoodSolid hospital-bed capacity support this rating.
Public care
GoodStrong public funding and relatively low patient cost-sharing support this rating.
Private care
LimitedSelf-pay pricing transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
UHC coverage
71/100
2023
Physicians
2.04/1k
2017
Hospital beds
3.50/1k
2022
Out of pocket
19%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
71.1 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
59/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
5.2/1k
2024
International patient readiness
LimitedPrice transparency is still sparse weigh on this rating.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce and few facilities expose web pages we can verify weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Libya yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-06-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Real Estate | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2024 annual wages in Az Zāwīyah, Libya · Source: GDP-derived estimate (national)
Price Comparison vs. US
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Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Az Zāwīyah compared with the US?
Your money goes about 2.9x further in Az Zāwīyah than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate. We are using the country-level cost index for Libya here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
Is Az Zāwīyah cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Az Zāwīyah is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 82% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for Az Zāwīyah. We are using the country-level cost index for Libya here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How does rent in Az Zāwīyah compare with New York City?
Rent in Az Zāwīyah is about 95% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City). We are using the country-level cost index for Libya here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Az Zāwīyah?
Groceries in Az Zāwīyah are about 77% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 88% cheaper than the same benchmark. We are using the country-level cost index for Libya here because a defensible city-level aggregate index is not available yet.
About Az Zāwīyah
Az Zāwiyah sits on the Mediterranean coast in northwestern Libya, roughly 50 kilometers west of Tripoli, with roughly 200,000 residents. The city anchors one of the country's most important oil refining nodes, with the Zawiya Oil Refinery handling a significant share of national fuel processing and serving the connected pipeline network from southwestern Libyan fields. For relocation purposes the country's broader political fragmentation since 2011 dominates the picture: armed group competition, periodic clashes around the refinery and adjacent port, and a layered visa and entry regime mean foreign presence is essentially limited to oil-sector contractors on rotation through fortified compounds. Arabic is the working language, the climate is hot dry summer and mild winter typical of the North African coast.
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