Cost of Living Comparison Between Benghazi and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Benghazi and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Benghazi is 68% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 80.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Benghazi is 65.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 77.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Benghazi
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.69 LYD 14.66
$16.09 €13.89
-83.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.46 LYD 78.8
$64.1 €55.3
-77.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.78 LYD 15.17
$10.28 €8.88
-72.96%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.57 LYD 3.1
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 LYD 2.08
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.67 LYD 3.67
$2.78 €2.4
-75.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 LYD 2.2
$2.23 €1.92
-82.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 LYD 0.78
$1.57 €1.35
-91.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 €2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 €3.3
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Benghazi
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 LYD 4.59
$1.14 €0.98
-26.32%
White Bread (500g)
$0.23 LYD 1.26
$1.73 €1.49
-86.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 LYD 3.72
$1.67 €1.44
-59.28%
Eggs
$1.27 LYD 6.91
$3.13 €2.7
-59.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.08 LYD 33.11
$13.31 €11.5
-54.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 LYD 19.89
$7.99 €6.9
-54.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.6 LYD 46.88
$15.97 €13.79
-46.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 LYD 7.43
$2.28 €1.97
-40.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 LYD 6.45
$1.7 €1.47
-30.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 LYD 3.91
$2.04 €1.76
-64.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 LYD 2.64
$2.55 €2.2
-80.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 LYD 2.65
$1.76 €1.52
-72.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 LYD 2.43
$2.05 €1.77
-78.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 LYD 1.59
$1.98 €1.71
-85.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 LYD 1.09
$0.81 €0.7
-75.31%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.89 LYD 4.84
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 LYD 3.86
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LYD 3.77
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-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.73 LYD 14.89
$6.59 €5.69
-58.57%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.87 €5.07
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 €1.15
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Benghazi
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 LYD 4.78
$2.27 €1.96
-61.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.04 LYD 49.27
$46.15 €39.85
-80.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 LYD 5.23
$4.23 €3.66
-77.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 LYD 8.37
$0.86 €0.75
79.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.96 LYD 21.58
$18.68 €16.13
-78.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.19
$2.09 €1.81
-98.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.7K LYD 91.2K
$34.5K €29.8K
-51.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.8K LYD 80.9K
$39.6K €34.2K
-62.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Benghazi
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$13.99 LYD 76.2
$148 €128
-90.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.32 LYD 39.92
$20.98 €18.11
-65.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.11 LYD 186
$39.65 €34.24
-13.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Benghazi
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.29 LYD 105
$47.92 €41.37
-59.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.3 LYD 56.1
$18.57 €16.03
-44.53%
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 LYD 25.12
$9.38 €8.1
-50.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Benghazi
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.9 LYD 337
$607 €524
-89.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$860 LYD 4,685
$16.1K €13.9K
-94.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Benghazi
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.85 LYD 152
$104 €90.1
-73.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.33 LYD 160
$41.09 €35.48
-28.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.4 LYD 264
$92.7 €80
-47.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.9 LYD 343
$119 €102
-46.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Benghazi
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$189 LYD 1,033
$1,592 €1,375
-88.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 LYD 647
$1,262 €1,090
-90.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 LYD 1,996
$3,046 €2,630
-87.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 LYD 1,241
$2,069 €1,787
-88.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$421 LYD 2,296
$7,280 €6,286
-94.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$195 LYD 1,063
$4,549 €3,928
-95.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Benghazi
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$285 LYD 1,553
$1,462 €1,263
-80.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25
3.81
556.17%

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Last update for Benghazi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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