Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sebha Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sebha

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 828.1% more expensive than Sebha without rent, and 982% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 886.5% more expensive than Sebha without rent, and 1119.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sebha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sebha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.92 LYD 5
23.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.78 LYD 4.23
114.10%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.36 LYD 7.4
130.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.53 LYD 46.51
87.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.96 LYD 10.68
16.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.37 LYD 7.46
24.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.87 LYD 4.74
134.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.52 LYD 2.82
390.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.49 LYD 2.66
259.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.48 LYD 2.64
327.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.29 LYD 1.55
179.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sebha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.97 LYD 5.31
-11.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.03 LYD 0.19
6866.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sebha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$25.4 LYD 138
484.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sebha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$7.84 LYD 42.72
511.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sebha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sebha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sebha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$141 LYD 771
1026.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$99 LYD 539
1175.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$203 LYD 1,104
1404.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$120 LYD 655
1621.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$316 LYD 1,724
2201.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$196 LYD 1,070
2217.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sebha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$398 LYD 2,171
267.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sebha: October 26, 2025

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