Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 23.9% cheaper than Rabat.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Rabat, you would:
pay 1.0% more for restaurants
Rabat
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MAD34.83
|
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.95
MAD49.76
|
$4.20
LYD20.400
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MAD5.93
|
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
MAD3.98
|
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
|
pay 8.7% more for groceries
Rabat
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
MAD4.70
|
$0.39
LYD1.890
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
MAD42.60
|
$3.27
LYD15.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.92
MAD29.33
|
$3.74
LYD18.170
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
MAD14.27
|
$1.43
LYD6.930
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
MAD24.27
|
$1.74
LYD8.470
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
MAD5.91
|
$0.83
LYD4.050
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
MAD5.33
|
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.25
MAD2.55
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MAD3.09
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
MAD2.31
|
$0.31
LYD1.490
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
MAD2.62
|
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
|
pay 39.1% less for transportation
Rabat
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
MAD52.16
|
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.73
MAD248.78
|
$23.05
LYD111.940
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,733.94
MAD248,783.44
|
$15,223.10
LYD73,942.980
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.28
MAD73.19
|
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
|
pay 23.6% less for housing
Rabat
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.97
MAD331.64
|
$22.66
LYD110.080
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$432.59
MAD4,351.11
|
$230.97
LYD1,121.890
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.12
MAD2,405.20
|
$137.80
LYD669.310
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.54
MAD307.15
|
$38.44
LYD186.710
|
|
pay 52.9% less for childcare
Rabat
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$117.61
MAD1,183.00
|
$70.16
LYD340.780
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,660.62
MAD36,819.95
|
$1,259.84
LYD6,119.420
|
|
pay 35.1% less for entertainment and sports
Rabat
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
MAD37.32
|
$1.00
LYD4.880
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.84
MAD18.55
|
$0.60
LYD2.910
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.76
MAD37.82
|
$2.31
LYD11.220
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.71
MAD238.45
|
$28.91
LYD140.430
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.43
MAD64.68
|
$5.25
LYD25.500
|
|
pay 26.0% less for clothing
Rabat
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.04
MAD583.77
|
$39.42
LYD191.460
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.61
MAD478.91
|
$34.22
LYD166.230
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.02
MAD794.80
|
$54.78
LYD266.100
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.50
MAD759.43
|
$65.56
LYD318.440
|
|
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