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Tripoli vs. Belgrade Cost of Living Summary

Tripoli is 62.5% cheaper than Belgrade.

Restaurants: pay 77.6% less in Tripoli
Groceries: pay 37.2% less in Tripoli
Transportation: pay 60.5% less in Tripoli
Housing: pay 64.1% less in Tripoli
Childcare: pay 89.4% less in Tripoli
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.2% less in Tripoli
Clothing: pay 50.5% less in Tripoli

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

Tripoli vs. Belgrade Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 77.6% less for restaurants

	Belgrade	Tripoli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.95 RSD1,281	$4.63 LYD29.280	-64.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 RSD1,155	$3.70 LYD23.420	-68.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.81 RSD278	$0.48 LYD3.070	-82.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 RSD215	$0.11 LYD0.670	-95.1%
Average			-77.6%

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pay 37.2% less for groceries

	Belgrade	Tripoli
Bread 1 loaf	$0.87 RSD86	$0.26 LYD1.670	-69.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.46 RSD540	$2.86 LYD18.080	-47.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 RSD544	$3.88 LYD24.550	-29.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.82 RSD279	$1.45 LYD9.180	-48.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.51 RSD347	$1.70 LYD10.750	-51.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 RSD70	$1.05 LYD6.660	+49.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.89 RSD89	$0.64 LYD4.060	-28.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 RSD83	$0.39 LYD2.450	-54.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 RSD108	$0.27 LYD1.720	-75.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 RSD46	$0.33 LYD2.080	-29.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 RSD35	$0.26 LYD1.670	-25.0%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 60.5% less for transportation

	Belgrade	Tripoli
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.02 RSD695	$0.11 LYD0.660	-98.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$21.76 LYD137.600
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,949.00 RSD3M	$13,888.71 LYD87,826.450	-55.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.56 RSD1,143	$8.33 LYD52.700	-27.9%
Average			-60.5%

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pay 64.1% less for housing

	Belgrade	Tripoli
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.99 RSD3,461	$30.71 LYD194.190	-12.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$875.83 RSD86,632	$228.39 LYD1,444.260	-73.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$591.54 RSD58,512	$109.57 LYD692.850	-81.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$172.28 RSD17,041	$19.17 LYD121.210	-88.9%
Average			-64.1%

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pay 89.4% less for childcare

	Belgrade	Tripoli
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$457.43 RSD45,247	$53.24 LYD336.670	-88.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,625.72 RSD952K	$925.91 LYD5,855.100	-90.4%
Average			-89.4%

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pay 58.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Belgrade	Tripoli
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 RSD345	$0.69 LYD4.390	-80.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.93 RSD290	$0.51 LYD3.240	-82.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.67 RSD462	$1.94 LYD12.300	-58.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.09 RSD4,064	$29.63 LYD187.360	-27.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.97 RSD788	$4.63 LYD29.280	-41.9%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 50.5% less for clothing

	Belgrade	Tripoli
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.03 RSD9,894	$22.96 LYD145.210	-77.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.05 RSD4,258	$35.86 LYD226.790	-16.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.81 RSD10,960	$50.77 LYD321.050	-54.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.14 RSD12,180	$56.25 LYD355.700	-54.3%
Average			-50.5%

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