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Tripoli vs. Baku Cost of Living Summary

Tripoli is 40.7% cheaper than Baku.

Restaurants: pay 56.1% less in Tripoli
Groceries: pay 12.8% less in Tripoli
Transportation: pay 18.9% less in Tripoli
Housing: pay 18.6% less in Tripoli
Childcare: pay 82.3% less in Tripoli
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.2% less in Tripoli
Clothing: pay 48.3% less in Tripoli

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Tripoli.

Tripoli vs. Baku Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tripoli instead of Baku, you would:

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pay 56.1% less for restaurants

	Baku	Tripoli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 AZN15.00	$4.63 LYD29.540	-47.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.65 AZN13.00	$3.70 LYD23.630	-51.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 AZN1.55	$0.48 LYD3.090	-46.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 AZN0.84	$0.11 LYD0.680	-78.4%
Average			-56.1%

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pay 12.8% less for groceries

	Baku	Tripoli
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 AZN0.83	$0.26 LYD1.680	-45.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 AZN4.25	$2.86 LYD18.240	+14.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.46 AZN9.28	$3.88 LYD24.770	-28.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 AZN2.49	$1.45 LYD9.270	-1.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 AZN3.67	$1.70 LYD10.850	-21.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 AZN1.03	$1.05 LYD6.720	+73.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 AZN1.36	$0.64 LYD4.100	-20.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 AZN1.20	$0.39 LYD2.470	-45.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 AZN1.34	$0.27 LYD1.740	-65.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 AZN0.60	$0.33 LYD2.100	-6.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 AZN0.42	$0.26 LYD1.690	+6.0%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 18.9% less for transportation

	Baku	Tripoli
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.73 AZN4.64	$0.11 LYD0.670	-96.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.65 AZN30.00	$21.76 LYD138.830	+23.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,294.12 AZN34,500.00	$13,888.71 LYD88,615.550	-31.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.47 AZN11.00	$8.33 LYD53.170	+28.8%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 18.6% less for housing

	Baku	Tripoli
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.43 AZN26.23	$30.71 LYD195.940	+99.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$480.39 AZN816.67	$228.39 LYD1,457.230	-52.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$272.55 AZN463.33	$109.57 LYD699.080	-59.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.44 AZN84.04	$19.17 LYD122.300	-61.2%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 82.3% less for childcare

	Baku	Tripoli
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$247.99 AZN421.59	$53.24 LYD339.690	-78.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,692.31 AZN11,376.92	$925.91 LYD5,907.700	-86.2%
Average			-82.3%

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pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Baku	Tripoli
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 AZN3.00	$0.69 LYD4.430	-60.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 AZN6.07	$0.51 LYD3.270	-85.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.53 AZN6.00	$1.94 LYD12.410	-44.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.63 AZN70.77	$29.63 LYD189.050	-28.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.88 AZN10.00	$4.63 LYD29.540	-21.3%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 48.3% less for clothing

	Baku	Tripoli
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.80 AZN99.96	$22.96 LYD146.510	-60.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.93 AZN88.27	$35.86 LYD228.830	-30.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.93 AZN202.17	$50.77 LYD323.940	-57.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.43 AZN170.73	$56.25 LYD358.890	-44.0%
Average			-48.3%

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