Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 46.1% more expensive than India.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of India, you would:
pay 54.6% more for restaurants
India
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.24
₹186.41
|
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₹326.76
|
$4.20
LYD20.400
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹34.32
|
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.46
|
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
|
pay 37.1% more for groceries
India
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
₹37.55
|
$0.39
LYD1.890
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
₹208.91
|
$3.27
LYD15.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
₹206.46
|
$3.74
LYD18.170
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹76.48
|
$1.43
LYD6.930
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹113.29
|
$1.74
LYD8.470
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹69.25
|
$0.83
LYD4.050
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹23.52
|
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.91
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.19
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.59
|
$0.31
LYD1.490
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.75
|
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
|
pay 56.8% more for transportation
India
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
₹398.68
|
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.38
₹698.32
|
$23.05
LYD111.940
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,136.82
₹1,095,350.55
|
$15,223.10
LYD73,942.980
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₹224.88
|
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
|
pay 90.0% more for housing
India
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
₹703.25
|
$22.66
LYD110.080
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.14
₹10,517.64
|
$230.97
LYD1,121.890
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.52
₹7,130.62
|
$137.80
LYD669.310
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.13
₹2,178.56
|
$38.44
LYD186.710
|
|
pay 25.9% more for childcare
India
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.60
₹3,969.08
|
$70.16
LYD340.780
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,206.46
₹100,594.57
|
$1,259.84
LYD6,119.420
|
|
pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports
India
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
₹157.04
|
$1.00
LYD4.880
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
₹116.85
|
$0.60
LYD2.910
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
₹320.65
|
$2.31
LYD11.220
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
₹1,421.81
|
$28.91
LYD140.430
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₹244.90
|
$5.25
LYD25.500
|
|
pay 57.1% more for clothing
India
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.43
₹2,120.14
|
$39.42
LYD191.460
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.83
₹2,236.89
|
$34.22
LYD166.230
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.28
₹3,441.82
|
$54.78
LYD266.100
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.75
₹2,563.89
|
$65.56
LYD318.440
|
|
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