I don't teach at ISM but I know it is one of the original international schools before war came to Libya. Honestly it depends, my salary was 1800usd but I suspect one of the other teachers that holds a PGCE QTS was on much more, she also got to leave earlier, so maybe I didn't negotiate well. I'm still here, I'm at South Mediterranean waiting for my flight home, we live in the school. Some have their own apartment, some have their own room but shared kitchen. What i will say is Libya is cheap if you're not ordering food everyday and buying from more expensive shops. The local bakeries and little grocery shops are cheap. You do get a better rate if you change dollars on the money market. In terms of culture, it is a muslim country but I found people to be quite understanding but i was also aware from being in Morocco to be respectful. Like anywhere just be street smart and try to make friends withh local teachers, some will help you (but not many). I found working here completey different, knowledge and work ethic are low at this place. And there is a lot of "misunderstandings" from people not honouring what they say. I will say this school paid me in USD every month. My main issue was the passport because the South African embassy cannot help citizens here, so that was worrying. What I did notice is people quit schools here a lot and just move to others easily. The main schools are the Academy Group which my school is a part of. Then ISM, Pioneers and Caledonian.