Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 6.9 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.730
|
$17.09
£13.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.480
|
$7.46
£5.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$1.84
£1.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$1.36
£1.09
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
$1.25
£1.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.930
|
$3.60
£2.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.250
|
$4.68
£3.74
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.960
|
$2.58
£2.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.510
|
$3.16
£2.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.070
|
$1.05
£0.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.640
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$0.99
£0.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$1.17
£0.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
$0.63
£0.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.550
|
$0.58
£0.46
|
|
pay 17.4 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$7.31
£5.85
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD112.410
|
$91.63
£73.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD74,255.540
|
$25,486.21
£20,408.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.730
|
$16.30
£13.05
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.540
|
$37.72
£30.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,126.640
|
$1,053.04
£843.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD672.140
|
$836.18
£669.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD187.500
|
$183.29
£146.77
|
|
pay 15.0 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD342.220
|
$1,186.33
£949.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,145.290
|
$16,551.73
£13,254.11
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.900
|
$4.95
£3.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$3.59
£2.87
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.270
|
$14.82
£11.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD141.030
|
$41.78
£33.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.610
|
$11.97
£9.59
|
|
pay 41.6% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD192.270
|
$73.74
£59.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.930
|
$38.00
£30.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD267.230
|
$79.51
£63.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD319.780
|
$80.83
£64.73
|
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