Cost of living comparison

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Tripoli vs. San Marino Cost of Living Summary

Tripoli is 50.4% cheaper than San Marino.

Restaurants
pay 75.7% less in Tripoli
Groceries
pay 16.9% less in Tripoli
Transportation
pay 63.0% less in Tripoli
Housing
pay 59.1% less in Tripoli
Entertainment and Sports
pay 63.0% less in Tripoli
Clothing
pay 24.4% less in Tripoli

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

Tripoli vs. San Marino Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tripoli instead of San Marino, you would:

pay 75.7% less for restaurants

 
San Marino
Tripoli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $17.52
€15.32
$4.63
LYD29.520
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.56
€7.48
$3.70
LYD23.620
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.31
€2.02
$0.48
LYD3.090

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pay 16.9% less for groceries

 
San Marino
Tripoli
Bread
1 loaf
?? $0.26
LYD1.680
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $2.86
LYD18.230
Milk (1 gallon) $4.42
€3.87
$3.88
LYD24.760

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pay 63.0% less for transportation

 
San Marino
Tripoli
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.74
€6.77
$0.11
LYD0.670
Monthly public transit pass $29.20
€25.53
$21.76
LYD138.750
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $13,888.71
LYD88,560.970

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pay 59.1% less for housing

 
San Marino
Tripoli
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$35.04
€30.64
$30.71
LYD195.820
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $642.39
€561.68
$228.39
LYD1,456.340
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $583.99
€510.62
$109.57
LYD698.650

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
San Marino
Tripoli
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $53.24
LYD339.480
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $925.91
LYD5,904.060

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pay 63.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
San Marino
Tripoli
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.67
€4.08
$0.69
LYD4.430
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.75
€1.53
$0.51
LYD3.270
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.84
€5.11
$1.94
LYD12.400

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pay 24.4% less for clothing

 
San Marino
Tripoli
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$81.76
€71.49
$22.96
LYD146.420
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$35.04
€30.64
$35.86
LYD228.680
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $50.77
LYD323.740

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