Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 19.1% more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 76.5% more for restaurants
Dhaka
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
BDT222.39
|
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.76
BDT555.98
|
$4.20
LYD20.400
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
BDT36.99
|
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.34
|
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
|
pay 7.4% more for groceries
Dhaka
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
BDT82.53
|
$0.39
LYD1.890
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
BDT434.92
|
$3.27
LYD15.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
BDT373.80
|
$3.74
LYD18.170
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.33
BDT155.23
|
$1.43
LYD6.930
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.35
BDT158.02
|
$1.74
LYD8.470
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
BDT130.93
|
$0.83
LYD4.050
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
BDT53.89
|
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
BDT116.92
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
BDT44.52
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
BDT15.39
|
$0.31
LYD1.490
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
BDT24.43
|
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
|
pay 18.2% less for transportation
Dhaka
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
BDT503.66
|
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.03
BDT2,223.91
|
$23.05
LYD111.940
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,294.05
BDT3,891,839.62
|
$15,223.10
LYD73,938.950
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.00
BDT467.02
|
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
|
pay 40.8% more for housing
Dhaka
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.17
BDT2,357.34
|
$22.66
LYD110.070
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.11
BDT16,728.86
|
$230.97
LYD1,121.830
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$87.30
BDT10,205.27
|
$137.80
LYD669.270
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.26
BDT3,419.83
|
$38.44
LYD186.700
|
|
pay 3.3% less for childcare
Dhaka
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$62.55
BDT7,311.10
|
$70.16
LYD340.760
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,551.21
BDT181,325.22
|
$1,259.84
LYD6,119.090
|
|
pay 21.9% less for entertainment and sports
Dhaka
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.71
BDT667.17
|
$1.00
LYD4.880
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
BDT224.25
|
$0.60
LYD2.910
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
BDT355.83
|
$2.31
LYD11.220
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.59
BDT2,173.38
|
$28.91
LYD140.430
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
BDT555.98
|
$5.25
LYD25.500
|
|
pay 52.5% more for clothing
Dhaka
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.40
BDT2,501.90
|
$39.42
LYD191.450
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.74
BDT2,657.63
|
$34.22
LYD166.220
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.51
BDT5,670.97
|
$54.78
LYD266.090
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.38
BDT4,720.49
|
$65.56
LYD318.420
|
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