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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 138.7% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 370.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 154.5% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 294.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tripoli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.67
$4.64 LYD 29.53
243.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.4
$18.22 LYD 116
253.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.06
$3.61 LYD 22.95
191.97%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$0.57 LYD 3.64
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.72 LYD 4.61
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Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$0.49 LYD 3.10
493.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.97
$0.49 LYD 3.09
369.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.10 LYD 0.63
1470.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.32
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tripoli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.00 LYD 6.33
14.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.21 LYD 1.33
752.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.19 LYD 7.59
47.06%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.43 LYD 9.07
125.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.36
$4.76 LYD 30.30
177.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.89
$3.24 LYD 20.60
147.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.74
$10.18 LYD 64.7
57.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$2.11 LYD 13.43
10.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.27 LYD 8.09
29.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.80 LYD 5.11
142.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.09
$0.52 LYD 3.29
369.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$0.64 LYD 4.06
185.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.53 LYD 3.34
292.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.39 LYD 2.46
412.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.20 LYD 1.27
300.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.18 LYD 7.48
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.66 LYD 4.21
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.69 LYD 4.40
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.79
$1.81 LYD 11.52
272.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.98
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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
Tripoli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.03
$0.27 LYD 1.70
777.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.69
$21.80 LYD 139
111.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.50
$0.88 LYD 5.59
362.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.86 LYD 5.44
1.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.96
$4.48 LYD 28.49
314.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.79
$0.03 LYD 0.19
6866.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$13.9K LYD 88.5K
149.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.3K
$16.3K LYD 103.8K
137.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tripoli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$32.29 LYD 205
365.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.71
$8.11 LYD 51.6
154.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.44
$23.18 LYD 147
72.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tripoli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.10
$27.95 LYD 178
71.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.78
$11.76 LYD 74.8
56.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.00
$4.50 LYD 28.64
107.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tripoli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €528
$53.0 LYD 337
1060.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.1K
$925 LYD 5,883
1676.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tripoli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.5
$21.36 LYD 136
387.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.30
$35.21 LYD 224
16.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.9
$50.7 LYD 322
88.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$54.9 LYD 349
118.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tripoli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,400
$210 LYD 1,338
674.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,056
$122 LYD 773
911.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,592
$401 LYD 2,550
652.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,722
$223 LYD 1,416
800.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,762
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,710
$236 LYD 1,499
1732.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tripoli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,384
$244 LYD 1,554
559.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
17.5
-78.23%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tripoli: February 28, 2026

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