Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 43.9% cheaper than Bogota.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Bogota, you would:
pay 35.8% less for restaurants
Bogota
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
COP20,312.53
|
$6.17
LYD29.990
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.84
COP30,468.79
|
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
COP3,402.49
|
$0.47
LYD2.270
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
COP2,549.74
|
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
|
pay 37.5% less for groceries
Bogota
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
COP5,642.37
|
$0.30
LYD1.480
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.33
COP9,063.34
|
$2.40
LYD11.650
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.25
COP20,417.76
|
$3.73
LYD18.120
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
COP9,368.04
|
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
COP9,744.40
|
$1.45
LYD7.060
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
COP4,667.77
|
$0.86
LYD4.180
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
COP2,189.58
|
$0.51
LYD2.490
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
COP2,341.28
|
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
COP2,561.04
|
$0.25
LYD1.230
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
COP1,879.10
|
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
COP1,966.27
|
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
|
pay 53.7% less for transportation
Bogota
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
COP14,818.25
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.20
COP152,343.95
|
$16.46
LYD79.960
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,985.30
COP66,015,713.34
|
$15,433.88
LYD74,962.730
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.23
COP55,311.01
|
$7.00
LYD33.980
|
|
pay 47.5% less for housing
Bogota
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.89
COP108,409.06
|
$19.74
LYD95.860
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$462.40
COP1,797,190.98
|
$226.36
LYD1,099.450
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$318.00
COP1,235,970.07
|
$124.50
LYD604.700
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.89
COP314,394.20
|
$41.19
LYD200.040
|
|
pay 78.3% less for childcare
Bogota
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.36
COP903,087.15
|
$68.60
LYD333.170
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,463.73
COP29,008,827.88
|
$1,028.93
LYD4,997.520
|
|
pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports
Bogota
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.18
COP4,570.32
|
$0.67
LYD3.250
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
COP6,335.79
|
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.35
COP9,140.64
|
$2.26
LYD10.990
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.52
COP91,419.91
|
$27.40
LYD133.060
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.23
COP20,312.53
|
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
|
pay 35.5% less for clothing
Bogota
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.58
COP219,910.65
|
$30.31
LYD147.230
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.12
COP171,471.75
|
$32.72
LYD158.920
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.61
COP348,272.10
|
$48.68
LYD236.420
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.11
COP299,685.49
|
$58.53
LYD284.300
|
|
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