Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 57.6% cheaper than Kingston.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 45.5% less for restaurants
Kingston
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.40
JMD993.24
|
$6.17
LYD29.860
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.68
JMD1,191.89
|
$5.14
LYD24.880
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
JMD191.77
|
$0.47
LYD2.260
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
JMD119.95
|
$0.13
LYD0.630
|
|
pay 71.9% less for groceries
Kingston
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.26
JMD506.21
|
$0.30
LYD1.470
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.03
JMD1,091.83
|
$2.40
LYD11.600
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.07
JMD2,495.41
|
$3.73
LYD18.050
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
JMD682.22
|
$1.40
LYD6.760
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
JMD504.95
|
$1.45
LYD7.030
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.39
JMD370.51
|
$0.86
LYD4.160
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
JMD219.68
|
$0.51
LYD2.480
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
JMD289.01
|
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD189.83
|
$0.25
LYD1.220
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
JMD175.92
|
$0.29
LYD1.380
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
JMD156.69
|
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
|
pay 73.3% less for transportation
Kingston
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
JMD790.23
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.38
JMD5,959.46
|
$16.46
LYD79.630
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,822.25
JMD6,803,717.92
|
$15,433.88
LYD74,654.300
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.55
JMD4,121.96
|
$7.00
LYD33.840
|
|
pay 67.0% less for housing
Kingston
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.43
JMD7,519.41
|
$19.74
LYD95.470
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.08
JMD113,504.62
|
$226.36
LYD1,094.930
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.17
JMD69,426.72
|
$124.50
LYD602.210
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$127.20
JMD19,748.02
|
$41.19
LYD199.220
|
|
pay 62.8% less for childcare
Kingston
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.63
JMD40,309.13
|
$68.60
LYD331.800
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.53
JMD333,729.81
|
$1,028.93
LYD4,976.950
|
|
pay 68.7% less for entertainment and sports
Kingston
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.24
JMD347.64
|
$0.67
LYD3.240
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
JMD603.44
|
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.96
JMD1,390.54
|
$2.26
LYD10.950
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.56
JMD11,265.86
|
$27.40
LYD132.510
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.56
JMD1,638.85
|
$5.14
LYD24.880
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
Kingston
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.99
JMD5,586.99
|
$30.31
LYD146.630
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.19
JMD4,531.67
|
$32.72
LYD158.270
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.74
JMD11,138.52
|
$48.68
LYD235.450
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.20
JMD11,209.46
|
$58.53
LYD283.130
|
|
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