Libya vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libya Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$401
$1452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$971
$3308
🏠 One person rent
$154
$869
🏘️ Family rent
$253
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.2
$57.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$285
$1387
💸 GDP per capita
$6569
$29292
😃 Human freedom index
4.67
8.62
❤️ Life expectancy
69.3
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
13
56
🌐 English speaking %
2%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
35
88
😀 Quality of life
30
78
🏙️ Population
7.38M
10.7M

The average cost of living in Libya ($401) is 72% less expensive than in Portugal ($1452). Libya ranked 195th vs 42nd for Portugal in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Libya compared to 1 months in Portugal. Ranked 152nd and 40th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Libya vs Portugal

We calculate prices for Libya and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 13 and 124 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Libya Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.71
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.61
$2.75
 Cappuccino
$0.48
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$879
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.2
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$393
$1603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$1203
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.1
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.4
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.4
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
4.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$528
$3873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$219
$2730
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.17
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.41
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.2
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.27
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.3
$5.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$6.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.99
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.56
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.02
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.4
$73.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$13
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.8
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.8
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$865
$11686

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Cities Comparison in Libya vs Portugal

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Libya

City Cost of living Population
Misrata
$378
881K
Tripoli
$478
1.29M
Benghazi
$378
632K
Ajdabiya
$366
416K
Al-Khums
$376
202K
Zawiya
$313
199K
Tobruk
$360
136K
Gharyan
$364
123K
Sabha
$360
99K
Sabratha
$355
102K
Derna
$358
90K
Zuwarah
$353
80.3K
Yafran
$377
72.7K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1966
546K
Sintra
$1506
386K
Cascais
$1520
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1484
304K
Porto
$1604
232K
Seixal
$1410
167K
Amadora
$1500
171K
Braga
$1389
193K
Almada
$1665
177K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
138K
Oeiras
$1705
172K
Gondomar
$1490
164K
Matosinhos
$1675
173K
Guimaraes
$1426
157K
Coimbra
$1285
141K
Maia
$1865
135K
Loures
$1518
202K
Leiria
$1397
127K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1256
137K
Setubal
$1459
123K
Vila do Conde
$1231
79.5K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1230
134K
Odivelas
$1516
148K
Funchal
$1662
106K
Valongo
$1476
101K
Barcelos
$1037
117K
Torres Vedras
$1638
79.5K
Viseu
$1205
99.3K
Paredes
$1348
86.9K
Aveiro
$1466
78.5K