Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 72.2% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 75.8% less for restaurants
Brussels
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.59
€18.18
|
$6.17
LYD29.990
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.97
€11.11
|
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.53
|
$0.47
LYD2.270
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.39
|
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
|
pay 63.1% less for groceries
Brussels
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
€2.49
|
$0.30
LYD1.480
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.78
|
$2.40
LYD11.650
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.46
|
$3.73
LYD18.120
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
€3.81
|
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
€5.04
|
$1.45
LYD7.060
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.14
|
$0.86
LYD4.180
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.83
|
$0.51
LYD2.490
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.21
|
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.21
|
$0.25
LYD1.230
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
|
pay 72.2% less for transportation
Brussels
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.67
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.34
€49.48
|
$16.46
LYD79.960
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,021.96
€28,780.62
|
$15,433.88
LYD74,962.730
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.16
€22.42
|
$7.00
LYD33.980
|
|
pay 77.8% less for housing
Brussels
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.82
€53.64
|
$19.74
LYD95.860
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,165.94
€1,081.70
|
$226.36
LYD1,099.450
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.56
€906.01
|
$124.50
LYD604.700
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.93
€169.72
|
$41.19
LYD200.040
|
|
pay 94.3% less for childcare
Brussels
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$989.17
€917.70
|
$68.60
LYD333.170
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,148.55
€21,476.07
|
$1,028.93
LYD4,997.520
|
|
pay 66.7% less for entertainment and sports
Brussels
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.44
€5.05
|
$0.67
LYD3.250
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
€3.60
|
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
€8.58
|
$2.26
LYD10.990
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.92
€32.39
|
$27.40
LYD133.060
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.15
€13.13
|
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
|
pay 55.8% less for clothing
Brussels
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.24
€96.71
|
$30.31
LYD147.230
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.59
€46.00
|
$32.72
LYD158.920
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.47
€108.98
|
$48.68
LYD236.420
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.77
€134.31
|
$58.53
LYD284.300
|
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