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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 178.5% more expensive than Benghazi without rent, and 416.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 189.5% more expensive than Benghazi without rent, and 338.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Benghazi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$2.82 LYD 15.33
473.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$14.66 LYD 79.6
332.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$2.81 LYD 15.23
270.11%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.57 LYD 3.10
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.36 LYD 1.93
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Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$0.69 LYD 3.73
301.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$0.40 LYD 2.19
480.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.16 LYD 0.86
862.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Benghazi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.84 LYD 4.57
34.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.23 LYD 1.25
695.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.66 LYD 3.57
168.18%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$1.32 LYD 7.17
137.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$6.34 LYD 34.42
108.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$3.60 LYD 19.53
116.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$8.59 LYD 46.67
85.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.36 LYD 7.40
66.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.18 LYD 6.41
45.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.67 LYD 3.64
195.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$0.49 LYD 2.68
397.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$0.48 LYD 2.62
275.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.48 LYD 2.60
327.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.27 LYD 1.46
607.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$0.22 LYD 1.20
254.55%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$0.88 LYD 4.79
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.71 LYD 3.87
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.66 LYD 3.60
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$2.77 LYD 15.06
140.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Benghazi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.91 LYD 4.93
157.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
$9.30 LYD 50.5
394.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$0.88 LYD 4.77
382.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.48 LYD 8.04
-45.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$4.11 LYD 22.33
352.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$0.03 LYD 0.14
6800.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$16.7K LYD 90.6K
105.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$14.9K LYD 81.2K
161.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Benghazi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$14.12 LYD 76.7
939.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$7.42 LYD 40.31
176.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$33.77 LYD 183
18.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Benghazi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$19.52 LYD 106
153.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$10.55 LYD 57.3
77.06%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$4.64 LYD 25.22
96.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Benghazi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$60.3 LYD 327
916.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$844 LYD 4,580
1837.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Benghazi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$28.00 LYD 152
265.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$29.14 LYD 158
39.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$48.01 LYD 261
97.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$61.6 LYD 335
92.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Benghazi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$196 LYD 1,065
729.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$118 LYD 640
962.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$379 LYD 2,057
725.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$231 LYD 1,252
785.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$424 LYD 2,303
1742.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$196 LYD 1,066
2136.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Benghazi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$308 LYD 1,670
392.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
25
-84.76%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Benghazi: January 12, 2026

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