WFP Libya Market Price Monitoring, April 2026

Please refer to the attached file.

Key Highlights:

• National MEB increases sharply following March stabilization: The national Full
  Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) increased by +10.3 percent in April 2026 to LYD
  1,250.90, following relative stabilization in March (+0.5 percent). The increase was
  driven primarily by a sharp rise in the West (+19.9 percent), while the South also
  recorded a substantial increase (+10.0 percent). In contrast, the East stabilized,
  decreasing slightly by −1.1 percent.
• Western region drives the national increase: The West recorded the largest regional
  increase, rising by +19.9 percent to LYD 1,349.35, becoming the highest-cost region in
  April. Significant increases were observed in Tripoli (+35.9 percent to LYD 1,446.29),
  Zwara (+22.1 percent to LYD 1,369.42), Azzawya (+21.1 percent to LYD 1,357.56), and Al
  Khums (+18.2 percent to LYD 1,360.88).
• Eastern region stabilizes following earlier increases: The East decreased slightly by
  −1.1 percent to LYD 1,211.41, following sharp increases in February and March. Declines
  were recorded in Ejdabia (−13.5 percent), Benghazi (−3.5 percent), and Al Bayda (−0.8
  percent), partially offset by increases in Tobruk (+5.5 percent), Al Kufra (+5.1 percent),
  and Derna (+2.7 percent).
• Southern region records renewed increases after March decline: The South
  increased by +10.0 percent to LYD 1,172.24, reversing the decline recorded in March.
  Increases were widespread, including Wadi Alshati (+16.3 percent), Sebha (+15.2
  percent), Ghat (+12.5 percent), Al Jufra (+9.5 percent), and Ubari (+9.2 percent).
• Macroeconomic pressures continue to shape market dynamics: Exchange-rate
  pressures and import costs remain the primary drivers of prices, while recent plans by
  the Central Bank of Libya to inject US dollar liquidity have yet to ease retail prices in the
  short term. Additional pressures, including fuel shortages, logistics constraints, and
  localized market disruptions, particularly in the south, continue to contribute to market
  volatility.