Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 31.5% cheaper than Georgetown.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 44.6% less for restaurants
Georgetown
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.09
$1,481
|
$6.30
LYD30.370
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.09
$1,481
|
$4.20
LYD20.250
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
$249
|
$0.54
LYD2.590
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
$133
|
$0.18
LYD0.880
|
|
pay 55.5% less for groceries
Georgetown
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
$312
|
$0.39
LYD1.880
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.89
$1,021
|
$3.27
LYD15.740
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.79
$2,673
|
$3.74
LYD18.040
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.90
$607
|
$1.43
LYD6.880
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
$521
|
$1.74
LYD8.410
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
$479
|
$0.83
LYD4.020
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
$216
|
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
$309
|
$0.37
LYD1.790
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
$179
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
$131
|
$0.31
LYD1.480
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
$122
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
|
pay 50.0% less for transportation
Georgetown
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
$789
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.09
$6,913
|
$23.05
LYD111.120
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,600.24
$3,258,765
|
$15,223.10
LYD73,401.800
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.27
$4,444
|
$6.30
LYD30.370
|
|
pay 43.6% less for housing
Georgetown
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.56
$12,442
|
$22.66
LYD109.270
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.46
$75,297
|
$230.97
LYD1,113.680
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.98
$47,832
|
$137.80
LYD664.410
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.66
$12,671
|
$38.44
LYD185.340
|
|
pay 3.0% more for childcare
Georgetown
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.55
$19,750
|
$70.16
LYD338.290
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$954.92
$199,476
|
$1,259.84
LYD6,074.630
|
|
pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
Georgetown
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
$494
|
$1.00
LYD4.840
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
$716
|
$0.60
LYD2.890
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
$494
|
$2.31
LYD11.140
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.36
$5,925
|
$28.91
LYD139.410
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
$1,284
|
$5.25
LYD25.310
|
|
pay 1.4% more for clothing
Georgetown
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.39
$5,514
|
$39.42
LYD190.060
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.49
$9,710
|
$34.22
LYD165.010
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.91
$14,813
|
$54.78
LYD264.150
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.24
$13,002
|
$65.56
LYD316.110
|
|
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