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In February 2024, the cost of food as measured by the Minimum Food Expenditure Basket was LYD 792.13 (3 percent higher than the previous month).
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Food commodities that increased in cost between January and February were eggs (6 percent increase), beans (9 percent increase), couscous (4 percent increase), and tomatoes (17 percent increase).
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The South region recorded the highest cost of the food basket at LYD 866.00 (9 percent higher than the national average), followed by the East which was at LYD 804.36 (2 percent higher than the national average).
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The cost of the Full Minimum Expenditure Basket (food and non-food items) reached LYD 913.28 in February 2024 (6 percent higher than the previous month).
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During the monitoring period, there was a shortage in cooking fuel in Ajdabiya, Derna and Sirte.
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WFP’s price analysis in the East shows that the cost of the food basket in Derna increased from 729.38 LYD in January to LYD 779.0 in February (7 percent increase) and has increased in Albayda from 796.30 LYD in January to LYD 827.06 in February (4 percent increase).
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Currently, Libyan household’s emergency cash value receive USD 21 for food assistance per person and USD 105 per a household of 5 for food needs per month (LYD 515). In February 2024, the food portion of the WFP transfer value covered 65 percent of the national food MEB.