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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 54.5% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 168.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 73.7% more expensive than Tripoli without rent, and 138.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Tripoli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.41 LBP 395K
264.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$37.27 LBP 3.3M
71.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.95 LBP 711.6K
29.31%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.46 LBP 220.3K
13.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.49 LBP 133.3K
49.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.93 LBP 83.3K
68.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.4 LBP 304.7K
0.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$4.99 LBP 446.2K
-23.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Tripoli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.32 LBP 118.3K
-13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.35 LBP 31K
394.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.92 LBP 82.4K
81.52%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.59 LBP 141.9K
96.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.71 LBP 511K
133.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.92 LBP 529.6K
34.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.11 LBP 905.2K
57.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.02 LBP 91.6K
123.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.57 LBP 51.2K
198.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.45 LBP 40.4K
353.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.91 LBP 81.5K
180.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.54 LBP 48.4K
225.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.73 LBP 65.5K
180.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.29 LBP 25.8K
582.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.44 LBP 39.7K
84.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.52 LBP 225.8K
161.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.12 LBP 637K
-17.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.29 LBP 115.2K
3.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.12 LBP 189.8K
37.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Tripoli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.97 LBP 86.8K
134.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.1 LBP 456.3K
-17.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.28 LBP 114.8K
-32.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$19.75 LBP 1.8M
-5.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.88 LBP 78.5K
137.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$22.7K LBP 2B
51.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$19.7K LBP 1.8B
101.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Tripoli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$219 LBP 19.6M
-32.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$21.6 LBP 1.9M
-2.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$36.89 LBP 3.3M
7.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Tripoli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$19.58 LBP 1.8M
144.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$12.42 LBP 1.1M
49.52%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.34 LBP 567.5K
47.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Tripoli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$135 LBP 12.1M
349.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,987 LBP 177.8M
710.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Tripoli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$34.64 LBP 3.1M
201.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$44.58 LBP 4M
-7.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84.9 LBP 7.6M
9.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$75.6 LBP 6.8M
56.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Tripoli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$250 LBP 22.4M
536.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$150 LBP 13.4M
743.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$774 LBP 69.3M
293.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$380 LBP 34M
444.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,099 LBP 98.3M
562.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$836 LBP 74.8M
444.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Tripoli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$417 LBP 37.3M
250.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10
-61.90%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tripoli: October 29, 2025

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