Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 69.3% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Paris, you would:
pay 75.1% less for restaurants
Paris
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.41
|
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
€10.27
|
$4.20
LYD20.440
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€3.08
|
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
€2.52
|
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
|
pay 64.5% less for groceries
Paris
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.13
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.69
€9.05
|
$3.27
LYD15.890
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.44
|
$3.74
LYD18.210
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.46
|
$1.43
LYD6.950
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.40
€5.98
|
$1.74
LYD8.490
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
€1.53
|
$0.83
LYD4.060
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.99
|
$0.54
LYD2.630
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.39
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
€1.74
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.08
|
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.07
|
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
|
pay 70.5% less for transportation
Paris
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
€7.66
|
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.35
€86.27
|
$23.05
LYD112.180
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,187.89
€22,594.05
|
$15,223.10
LYD74,101.700
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.89
€20.45
|
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
|
pay 69.6% less for housing
Paris
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.60
€30.45
|
$22.66
LYD110.310
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,438.32
€1,343.55
|
$230.97
LYD1,124.300
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,037.88
€969.49
|
$137.80
LYD670.750
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.67
€158.49
|
$38.44
LYD187.110
|
|
pay 92.2% less for childcare
Paris
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$830.08
€775.39
|
$70.16
LYD341.510
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,062.39
€16,872.18
|
$1,259.84
LYD6,132.550
|
|
pay 67.8% less for entertainment and sports
Paris
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
€7.18
|
$1.00
LYD4.890
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
€3.91
|
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.54
€10.78
|
$2.31
LYD11.240
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.26
€36.68
|
$28.91
LYD140.730
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.32
|
$5.25
LYD25.550
|
|
pay 45.7% less for clothing
Paris
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$110.46
€103.18
|
$39.42
LYD191.870
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.99
€39.22
|
$34.22
LYD166.580
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
€94.42
|
$54.78
LYD266.670
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.22
€133.79
|
$65.56
LYD319.120
|
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