Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 36.7% cheaper than Quito.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Quito, you would:
pay 19.2% less for restaurants
Quito
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.75
|
$6.30
LYD30.190
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
|
$4.20
LYD20.130
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
|
$0.54
LYD2.580
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
|
$0.18
LYD0.880
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
Quito
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
|
$0.39
LYD1.870
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.65
|
$3.27
LYD15.650
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$3.74
LYD17.930
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
|
$1.43
LYD6.840
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.74
LYD8.360
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.83
LYD4.000
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
|
$0.54
LYD2.590
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.27
LYD1.300
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.31
LYD1.470
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
|
$0.32
LYD1.520
|
|
pay 35.3% less for transportation
Quito
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.50
|
$23.05
LYD110.450
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$15,223.10
LYD72,959.330
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$6.30
LYD30.190
|
|
pay 26.1% less for housing
Quito
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
|
$22.66
LYD108.610
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$458.75
|
$230.97
LYD1,106.970
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.88
|
$137.80
LYD660.410
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.49
|
$38.44
LYD184.220
|
|
pay 77.1% less for childcare
Quito
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.31
|
$70.16
LYD336.250
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,961.11
|
$1,259.84
LYD6,038.010
|
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
Quito
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.00
LYD4.810
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.75
|
$0.60
LYD2.870
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
|
$2.31
LYD11.070
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.46
|
$28.91
LYD138.560
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
|
$5.25
LYD25.160
|
|
pay 30.2% less for clothing
Quito
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.53
|
$39.42
LYD188.920
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.71
|
$34.22
LYD164.010
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.31
|
$54.78
LYD262.560
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.25
|
$65.56
LYD314.200
|
|
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