Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 42.9% cheaper than Bangkok.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
Bangkok
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
THB108.57
|
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
THB217.13
|
$4.20
LYD20.400
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
THB20.95
|
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
THB11.86
|
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
|
pay 43.4% less for groceries
Bangkok
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
THB68.44
|
$0.39
LYD1.890
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.67
THB318.79
|
$3.27
LYD15.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
THB242.48
|
$3.74
LYD18.170
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
THB74.18
|
$1.43
LYD6.930
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
THB53.55
|
$1.74
LYD8.470
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
THB50.04
|
$0.83
LYD4.050
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB23.31
|
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
THB33.16
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB26.97
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB26.79
|
$0.31
LYD1.490
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB23.05
|
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
|
pay 63.0% less for transportation
Bangkok
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
THB164.02
|
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$38.39
THB1,411.35
|
$23.05
LYD111.940
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$59,069.18
THB2,171,307.12
|
$15,223.10
LYD73,942.980
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.60
THB389.75
|
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
|
pay 28.5% less for housing
Bangkok
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.74
THB578.68
|
$22.66
LYD110.080
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$659.48
THB24,241.50
|
$230.97
LYD1,121.890
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$314.02
THB11,543.05
|
$137.80
LYD669.310
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.89
THB2,238.21
|
$38.44
LYD186.710
|
|
pay 89.1% less for childcare
Bangkok
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$562.72
THB20,684.94
|
$70.16
LYD340.780
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,500.26
THB496,252.24
|
$1,259.84
LYD6,119.420
|
|
pay 52.5% less for entertainment and sports
Bangkok
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
THB86.85
|
$1.00
LYD4.880
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
THB84.66
|
$0.60
LYD2.910
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.43
THB162.85
|
$2.31
LYD11.220
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.73
THB2,085.17
|
$28.91
LYD140.430
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.97
THB293.13
|
$5.25
LYD25.500
|
|
pay 32.3% less for clothing
Bangkok
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.87
THB2,200.87
|
$39.42
LYD191.460
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.54
THB1,490.16
|
$34.22
LYD166.230
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.44
THB3,581.67
|
$54.78
LYD266.100
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.02
THB3,749.98
|
$65.56
LYD318.440
|
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