Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 68.3% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 69.5% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Tripoli
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.07
£14.43
|
$6.17
LYD29.990
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
£7.15
|
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.71
|
$0.47
LYD2.270
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.22
|
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
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pay 53.7% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Tripoli
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.16
|
$0.30
LYD1.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
£3.38
|
$2.40
LYD11.650
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
£4.60
|
$3.73
LYD18.120
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|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
£2.94
|
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
£2.92
|
$1.45
LYD7.060
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.96
|
$0.86
LYD4.180
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.51
LYD2.490
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.97
|
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.12
|
$0.25
LYD1.230
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.50
|
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.48
|
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
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pay 73.4% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Tripoli
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.77
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.64
£75.57
|
$16.46
LYD79.960
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,464.66
£26,720.43
|
$15,433.88
LYD74,962.730
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
£13.56
|
$7.00
LYD33.980
|
|
pay 74.7% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Tripoli
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
£30.02
|
$19.74
LYD95.860
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.35
£977.61
|
$226.36
LYD1,099.450
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.65
£778.23
|
$124.50
LYD604.700
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.45
£187.20
|
$41.19
LYD200.040
|
|
pay 94.8% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Tripoli
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,426.61
£1,139.10
|
$68.60
LYD333.170
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,036.83
£14,401.82
|
$1,028.93
LYD4,997.520
|
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pay 71.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Tripoli
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.33
|
$0.67
LYD3.250
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
£3.14
|
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.35
£13.06
|
$2.26
LYD10.990
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.82
£34.99
|
$27.40
LYD133.060
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.87
£10.28
|
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
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pay 40.6% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Tripoli
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.61
£61.17
|
$30.31
LYD147.230
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
£31.65
|
$32.72
LYD158.920
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
£72.27
|
$48.68
LYD236.420
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.66
£75.59
|
$58.53
LYD284.300
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