Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 3.5 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 21.3% more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
$2.08
THB76.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.400
|
$5.66
THB206.73
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
$0.67
THB24.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$0.35
THB12.93
|
|
pay 81.5% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.890
|
$1.48
THB54.22
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.860
|
$7.99
THB292.14
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.170
|
$6.46
THB236.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.930
|
$1.75
THB63.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.470
|
$1.07
THB39.14
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.050
|
$1.20
THB44.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$0.50
THB18.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
$0.79
THB28.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.59
THB21.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.490
|
$0.62
THB22.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$0.46
THB16.80
|
|
pay 10.7 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$4.57
THB167.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD111.940
|
$24.32
THB888.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD73,938.950
|
$31,287.73
THB1,143,711.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
$9.68
THB353.91
|
|
pay 20.1% more for housing
Tripoli
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.070
|
$17.10
THB625.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,121.830
|
$290.79
THB10,629.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD669.270
|
$207.49
THB7,584.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD186.700
|
$49.43
THB1,806.88
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD340.760
|
$334.45
THB12,225.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,119.090
|
$9,908.05
THB362,185.06
|
|
pay 88.0% more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.880
|
$1.90
THB69.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.910
|
$1.94
THB71.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.220
|
$3.61
THB132.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.430
|
$47.07
THB1,720.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.500
|
$5.63
THB205.88
|
|
pay 7.7% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.450
|
$40.39
THB1,476.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.220
|
$27.03
THB988.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.090
|
$82.02
THB2,998.24
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD318.420
|
$65.30
THB2,386.88
|
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