Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 66.4% cheaper than Montreal.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Montreal, you would:
pay 72.2% less for restaurants
Montreal
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.35
CA$25.10
|
$6.17
LYD29.990
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.06
|
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
CA$2.87
|
$0.47
LYD2.270
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
CA$2.12
|
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
|
pay 65.3% less for groceries
Montreal
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
CA$4.23
|
$0.30
LYD1.480
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.59
|
$2.40
LYD11.650
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
CA$11.02
|
$3.73
LYD18.120
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.60
|
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.63
CA$7.70
|
$1.45
LYD7.060
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
CA$2.24
|
$0.86
LYD4.180
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
CA$0.90
|
$0.51
LYD2.490
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
CA$2.46
|
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
CA$2.84
|
$0.25
LYD1.230
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
CA$1.30
|
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CA$1.46
|
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
|
pay 66.7% less for transportation
Montreal
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
CA$6.55
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
CA$97.37
|
$16.46
LYD79.960
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$34,108.79
|
$15,433.88
LYD74,962.730
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.23
CA$20.83
|
$7.00
LYD33.980
|
|
pay 64.5% less for housing
Montreal
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.20
CA$60.45
|
$19.74
LYD95.860
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,219.08
CA$1,667.52
|
$226.36
LYD1,099.450
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$947.47
CA$1,296.00
|
$124.50
LYD604.700
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.68
CA$85.74
|
$41.19
LYD200.040
|
|
pay 87.0% less for childcare
Montreal
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$659.52
CA$902.13
|
$68.60
LYD333.170
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,646.93
CA$9,092.01
|
$1,028.93
LYD4,997.520
|
|
pay 65.0% less for entertainment and sports
Montreal
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
CA$8.53
|
$0.67
LYD3.250
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.84
CA$5.25
|
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.06
|
$2.26
LYD10.990
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.41
CA$45.69
|
$27.40
LYD133.060
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
CA$15.06
|
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
|
pay 44.2% less for clothing
Montreal
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.92
CA$88.80
|
$30.31
LYD147.230
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.04
CA$67.09
|
$32.72
LYD158.920
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.69
CA$119.94
|
$48.68
LYD236.420
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.25
CA$148.07
|
$58.53
LYD284.300
|
|
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