Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Libya

Tripoli vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Tripoli is 81.7% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 77.3% less in Tripoli
Groceries: pay 76.8% less in Tripoli
Transportation: pay 98.6% less in Tripoli
Housing: pay 71.6% less in Tripoli
Childcare: pay 51.2% less in Tripoli
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.9% less in Tripoli
Clothing: pay 37.2% less in Tripoli

Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in Tripoli.

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Tripoli vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tripoli instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 77.3% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Tripoli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$3.89 LYD25.030	-76.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$2.65 LYD17.020	-71.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$0.44 LYD2.810	-77.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.11 LYD0.680	-91.1%
Average			-77.3%

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pay 76.8% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Tripoli
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$0.21 LYD1.350	-92.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$2.61 LYD16.770	-38.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$3.55 LYD22.830	-57.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.39 LYD8.920	-79.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$1.59 LYD10.220	-54.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.03 LYD6.640	-65.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.68 LYD4.390	-38.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.32 LYD2.080	-91.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.26 LYD1.680	-93.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.34 LYD2.160	-74.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.22 LYD1.390	-83.3%
Average			-76.8%

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pay 98.6% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Tripoli
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$0.09 LYD0.570	-98.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$23,347.42 LYD150K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.51 LYD29.030
Average			-98.6%

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pay 71.6% less for housing

	Saint John's	Tripoli
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$27.04 LYD173.930	-66.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$355.40 LYD2,285.760	-66.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$144.24 LYD927.650	-78.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$71.42 LYD459.310	-63.9%
Average			-71.6%

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pay 51.2% less for childcare

	Saint John's	Tripoli
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$52.32 LYD336.470	-71.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$1,556.49 LYD10,010.640	-15.9%
Average			-51.2%

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pay 75.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Tripoli
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$0.62 LYD4.000	-74.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.46 LYD2.960	-87.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$1.95 LYD12.510
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$24.90 LYD160.170	-61.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	??
Average			-75.9%

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pay 37.2% less for clothing

	Saint John's	Tripoli
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$22.72 LYD146.160	-54.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$17.38 LYD111.790
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$64.21 LYD412.940	-13.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$66.15 LYD425.450
Average			-37.2%

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