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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 154.5% more expensive than Benghazi without rent, and 419.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 153.1% more expensive than Benghazi without rent, and 339.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Benghazi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$2.67 LYD 16.95
496.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$14.46 LYD 91.7
345.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$2.78 LYD 17.65
279.14%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$0.58 LYD 3.66
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.39 LYD 2.46
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Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$0.69 LYD 4.39
321.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.43 LYD 2.75
434.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.12 LYD 0.78
1208.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Benghazi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.83 LYD 5.23
37.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.21 LYD 1.33
752.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.66 LYD 4.16
165.15%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.32 LYD 8.37
144.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$6.12 LYD 38.78
116.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$3.72 LYD 23.62
115.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$8.44 LYD 53.5
89.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.34 LYD 8.52
73.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.19 LYD 7.51
38.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.72 LYD 4.57
169.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$0.53 LYD 3.34
360.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.52 LYD 3.29
251.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.45 LYD 2.85
362.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.29 LYD 1.84
589.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.22 LYD 1.40
263.64%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.67 LYD 4.25
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.71 LYD 4.48
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.73 LYD 17.28
146.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Benghazi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.90 LYD 5.71
163.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$8.94 LYD 56.7
416.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$0.89 LYD 5.63
357.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.55 LYD 9.80
-43.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$4.12 LYD 26.11
350.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.03 LYD 0.22
6866.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$16.5K LYD 104.6K
110.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$15.0K LYD 95.1K
158.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Benghazi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$14.48 LYD 91.8
937.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$7.31 LYD 46.33
182.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$34.36 LYD 218
16.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Benghazi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$19.20 LYD 122
149.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$10.54 LYD 66.9
74.29%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$4.62 LYD 29.30
101.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Benghazi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$62.3 LYD 395
887.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$852 LYD 5,399
1829.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Benghazi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$27.40 LYD 174
280.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$29.20 LYD 185
40.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$48.30 LYD 306
97.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$61.8 LYD 392
94.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Benghazi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$194 LYD 1,231
739.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$119 LYD 751
936.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$372 LYD 2,360
710.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$228 LYD 1,449
777.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Benghazi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$211 LYD 1,336
664.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
25
-84.76%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Benghazi: March 1, 2026

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