Cost of Living inZawiya, 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 Zawiya. 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.Zawiya 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.
Hospital and clinic listings for Zawiya are still being verified. The country-level health-system summary for Libya applies; named facilities and direct self-pay prices appear here only after they are source-backed.
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
LimitedThis is an inferred read based on facility depth, private ownership signals, and available self-pay pricing.
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 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.
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 Zawiya, 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 Zawiya compared with the US?
Your money goes about 3.0x further in Zawiya 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 Zawiya cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Zawiya is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 82% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for Zawiya. 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 Zawiya compare with New York City?
Rent in Zawiya 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 Zawiya?
Groceries in Zawiya 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 Zawiya
Zawiya is a coastal city in northwestern Libya, roughly 45 kilometers west of Tripoli along the Mediterranean. It is home to one of Libya's principal oil refineries, the Zawiya Refinery operated by the National Oil Corporation, and serves as the export terminal for crude from the western Libyan fields. The city is also a significant agricultural center for the Jefara plain, producing citrus and olives. Since the 2011 civil war and the prolonged political division of the country between rival administrations, Zawiya has been periodically affected by armed clashes among local factions and by smuggling networks operating on the western Mediterranean coast. The climate is Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. Travel to and around the city carries significant security considerations. For oil-sector specialists tied to Libyan refining or western field operations, Zawiya is operationally relevant, though logistics remain complicated.
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