Cost of living comparison
Roseau is 5.7 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Roseau instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.930
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.940
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.260
|
$1.62
EC$4.38
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.630
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.480
|
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.630
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD18.090
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.770
|
$4.93
EC$13.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.050
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.170
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.490
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.220
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.380
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
pay 21.9 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD79.820
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD74,827.500
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.920
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD95.690
|
$62.29
EC$168.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,097.470
|
$360.77
EC$975.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD603.610
|
$234.35
EC$633.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD199.680
|
?? | |
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD332.570
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,988.500
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.240
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.970
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD132.820
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.940
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 96.9% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD146.970
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD158.630
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD235.990
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD283.790
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
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