Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 64.6% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 70.2% less for restaurants
New Zealand
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.87
NZ$28.36
|
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
NZ$14.85
|
$4.20
LYD20.440
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
NZ$3.67
|
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
NZ$3.14
|
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
|
pay 56.1% less for groceries
New Zealand
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
NZ$3.02
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.18
|
$3.27
LYD15.890
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
NZ$11.52
|
$3.74
LYD18.210
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NZ$7.56
|
$1.43
LYD6.950
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
NZ$6.30
|
$1.74
LYD8.490
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
NZ$1.87
|
$0.83
LYD4.060
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.54
|
$0.54
LYD2.630
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.21
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
NZ$2.52
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.60
|
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.37
|
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
|
pay 66.7% less for transportation
New Zealand
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
NZ$11.19
|
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$70.72
NZ$118.86
|
$23.05
LYD112.180
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,712.32
NZ$41,536.09
|
$15,223.10
LYD74,101.700
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.94
NZ$28.47
|
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
|
pay 68.1% less for housing
New Zealand
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.92
NZ$88.95
|
$22.66
LYD110.310
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$860.75
NZ$1,446.73
|
$230.97
LYD1,124.300
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.70
NZ$1,213.02
|
$137.80
LYD670.750
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.85
NZ$166.15
|
$38.44
LYD187.110
|
|
pay 88.1% less for childcare
New Zealand
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.34
NZ$1,056.10
|
$70.16
LYD341.510
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,002.94
NZ$16,812.78
|
$1,259.84
LYD6,132.550
|
|
pay 66.7% less for entertainment and sports
New Zealand
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.88
NZ$9.88
|
$1.00
LYD4.890
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
NZ$5.38
|
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.28
NZ$39.12
|
$2.31
LYD11.240
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.48
NZ$68.03
|
$28.91
LYD140.730
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
NZ$17.80
|
$5.25
LYD25.550
|
|
pay 36.4% less for clothing
New Zealand
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.76
NZ$110.53
|
$39.42
LYD191.870
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.74
NZ$71.84
|
$34.22
LYD166.580
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.05
NZ$164.81
|
$54.78
LYD266.670
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.69
NZ$187.73
|
$65.56
LYD319.120
|
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