Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 66.9% cheaper than Helsinki.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 73.1% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Tripoli
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.33
€15.11
|
$6.17
LYD29.820
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.88
€10.07
|
$5.14
LYD24.850
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
€2.69
|
$0.47
LYD2.260
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
€1.85
|
$0.13
LYD0.630
|
|
pay 56.7% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
€2.85
|
$0.30
LYD1.470
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
€3.94
|
$2.40
LYD11.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.43
|
$3.73
LYD18.020
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
€2.97
|
$1.40
LYD6.750
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
€5.34
|
$1.45
LYD7.020
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$0.86
LYD4.160
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$0.51
LYD2.480
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$0.36
LYD1.730
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
€1.79
|
$0.25
LYD1.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.29
LYD1.380
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
|
pay 73.2% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
€7.28
|
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.49
€67.08
|
$16.46
LYD79.520
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,098.36
€32,476.51
|
$15,433.88
LYD74,545.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€16.67
|
$7.00
LYD33.790
|
|
pay 56.2% less for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.67
€19.13
|
$19.74
LYD95.330
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,109.17
€1,026.32
|
$226.36
LYD1,093.340
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$885.72
€819.56
|
$124.50
LYD601.330
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.90
€84.11
|
$41.19
LYD198.930
|
|
pay 84.9% less for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$336.03
€310.93
|
$68.60
LYD331.310
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,589.37
€9,798.35
|
$1,028.93
LYD4,969.710
|
|
pay 74.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.71
€8.06
|
$0.67
LYD3.230
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
€4.50
|
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.10
€10.27
|
$2.26
LYD10.930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.44
€42.05
|
$27.40
LYD132.320
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.50
€17.12
|
$5.14
LYD24.850
|
|
pay 49.5% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.44
€83.68
|
$30.31
LYD146.420
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.73
€30.28
|
$32.72
LYD158.040
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.18
€73.27
|
$48.68
LYD235.110
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.43
€95.70
|
$58.53
LYD282.720
|
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