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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tripoli is 60.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 78.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tripoli is 61.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 75.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tripoli
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.72 LYD 25.75
$16.09 €13.89
-70.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.6 LYD 101
$64.1 €55.3
-70.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.72 LYD 20.25
$10.28 €8.88
-63.81%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.52 LYD 2.86
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LYD 3.93
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.52 LYD 2.81
$2.78 €2.4
-81.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LYD 2.67
$2.23 €1.92
-78.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.1 LYD 0.53
$1.57 €1.35
-93.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 €2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 €3.3
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tripoli
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 LYD 5.42
$1.14 €0.98
-12.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.14
$1.73 €1.49
-87.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 LYD 6.68
$1.67 €1.44
-26.35%
Eggs
$1.45 LYD 7.91
$3.13 €2.7
-53.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.84 LYD 26.38
$13.31 €11.5
-63.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.34 LYD 18.23
$7.99 €6.9
-58.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.16 LYD 55.4
$15.97 €13.79
-36.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 LYD 12.05
$2.28 €1.97
-3.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 LYD 7.04
$1.7 €1.47
-24.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 LYD 4.47
$2.04 €1.76
-59.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 LYD 3.01
$2.55 €2.2
-78.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 LYD 3.78
$1.76 €1.52
-60.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 LYD 2.88
$2.05 €1.77
-74.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 LYD 2.25
$1.98 €1.71
-79.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 LYD 1.2
$0.81 €0.7
-72.84%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.18 LYD 6.41
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYD 3.57
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LYD 3.82
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.79 LYD 9.75
$6.59 €5.69
-72.84%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.87 €5.07
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 €1.15
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Tripoli
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 LYD 1.59
$2.27 €1.96
-87.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.54 LYD 117
$46.15 €39.85
-53.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 LYD 4.94
$4.23 €3.66
-78.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 LYD 4.59
$0.86 €0.75
-2.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.62 LYD 25.16
$18.68 €16.13
-75.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.18
$2.09 €1.81
-98.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.5K LYD 73.7K
$34.5K €29.8K
-60.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K LYD 90.1K
$39.6K €34.2K
-58.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tripoli
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.18 LYD 175
$148 €128
-78.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.39 LYD 45.74
$20.98 €18.11
-60.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23 LYD 125
$39.65 €34.24
-41.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tripoli
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.08 LYD 153
$47.92 €41.37
-41.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.84 LYD 64.5
$18.57 €16.03
-36.24%
Cinema Ticket
$4.7 LYD 25.61
$9.38 €8.1
-49.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tripoli
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.2 LYD 290
$607 €524
-91.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$930 LYD 5,070
$16.1K €13.9K
-94.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tripoli
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.48 LYD 117
$104 €90.1
-79.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.98 LYD 191
$41.09 €35.48
-14.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.2 LYD 273
$92.7 €80
-45.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.4 LYD 302
$119 €102
-53.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tripoli
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$207 LYD 1,128
$1,592 €1,375
-87.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 LYD 652
$1,262 €1,090
-90.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 LYD 2,146
$3,046 €2,630
-87.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$224 LYD 1,222
$2,069 €1,787
-89.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,131 LYD 6,165
$7,280 €6,286
-84.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$365 LYD 1,987
$4,549 €3,928
-91.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tripoli
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$312 LYD 1,701
$1,462 €1,263
-78.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
3.81
359.32%

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Last update for Tripoli: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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