Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tripoli Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Tripoli

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 154.1% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 360.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 158% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 302.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tripoli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.72 LYD 25.75
240.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$18.6 LYD 101
244.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.72 LYD 20.25
176.34%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$0.52 LYD 2.86
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.72 LYD 3.93
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Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.52 LYD 2.81
434.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.49 LYD 2.67
355.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.1 LYD 0.53
1470.00%
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
Tripoli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1 LYD 5.42
14.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.21 LYD 1.14
723.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.23 LYD 6.68
35.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.45 LYD 7.91
115.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.84 LYD 26.38
175.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.34 LYD 18.23
139.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.16 LYD 55.4
57.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.21 LYD 12.05
3.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.29 LYD 7.04
31.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.82 LYD 4.47
148.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.55 LYD 3.01
363.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.69 LYD 3.78
155.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.53 LYD 2.88
286.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.41 LYD 2.25
382.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.22 LYD 1.2
268.18%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.18 LYD 6.41
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.66 LYD 3.57
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.7 LYD 3.82
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.79 LYD 9.75
268.16%
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
Tripoli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.29 LYD 1.59
682.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$21.54 LYD 117
114.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.91 LYD 4.94
364.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.84 LYD 4.59
2.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.62 LYD 25.16
304.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.03 LYD 0.18
6866.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$13.5K LYD 73.7K
155.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$16.5K LYD 90.1K
139.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tripoli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$32.18 LYD 175
360.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$8.39 LYD 45.74
150.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$23 LYD 125
72.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tripoli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$28.08 LYD 153
70.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$11.84 LYD 64.5
56.84%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$4.7 LYD 25.61
99.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tripoli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$53.2 LYD 290
1040.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$930 LYD 5,070
1631.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tripoli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$21.48 LYD 117
386.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$34.98 LYD 191
17.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$50.2 LYD 273
84.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$55.4 LYD 302
114.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tripoli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$207 LYD 1,128
669.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$120 LYD 652
954.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$394 LYD 2,146
673.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$224 LYD 1,222
822.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,131 LYD 6,165
543.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$365 LYD 1,987
1148.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tripoli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$312 LYD 1,701
368.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
17.5
-78.23%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tripoli: October 28, 2025

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