Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 64.6% cheaper than Bridgetown.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 67.5% less for restaurants
Bridgetown
|
Tripoli
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.74
BBD17.48
|
$4.20
LYD20.400
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BBD2.97
|
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
BBD2.57
|
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
|
pay 70.3% less for groceries
Bridgetown
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
BBD5.42
|
$0.39
LYD1.890
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.65
BBD29.29
|
$3.27
LYD15.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.41
BBD24.83
|
$3.74
LYD18.170
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.61
BBD9.21
|
$1.43
LYD6.930
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
BBD8.93
|
$1.74
LYD8.470
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
BBD2.96
|
$0.83
LYD4.050
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
BBD2.37
|
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
BBD3.07
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
BBD2.86
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
BBD2.66
|
$0.31
LYD1.490
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
BBD2.92
|
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
|
pay 68.5% less for transportation
Bridgetown
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
BBD16.01
|
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$36.00
BBD72.00
|
$23.05
LYD111.940
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BBD75,000.00
|
$15,223.10
LYD73,942.980
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.50
BBD63.00
|
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
|
pay 56.6% less for housing
Bridgetown
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
BBD100.00
|
$22.66
LYD110.080
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$530.00
BBD1,060.00
|
$230.97
LYD1,121.890
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$460.00
BBD920.00
|
$137.80
LYD669.310
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.10
BBD140.20
|
$38.44
LYD186.710
|
|
pay 73.7% less for childcare
Bridgetown
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.67
BBD483.33
|
$70.16
LYD340.780
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,333.33
BBD10,666.67
|
$1,259.84
LYD6,119.420
|
|
pay 66.8% less for entertainment and sports
Bridgetown
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
BBD6.00
|
$1.00
LYD4.880
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.66
BBD9.33
|
$0.60
LYD2.910
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.96
BBD15.93
|
$2.31
LYD11.220
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.75
BBD147.50
|
$28.91
LYD140.430
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$5.25
LYD25.500
|
|
pay 49.0% less for clothing
Bridgetown
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.00
BBD154.00
|
$39.42
LYD191.460
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BBD120.00
|
$34.22
LYD166.230
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.38
BBD268.75
|
$54.78
LYD266.100
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.75
BBD237.50
|
$65.56
LYD318.440
|
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