Cost of living comparison
Amsterdam is 8.1 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Amsterdam instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 5.9 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
$16.49
€15.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.400
|
$10.99
€10.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
$2.71
€2.52
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$2.47
€2.29
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.890
|
$1.77
€1.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.860
|
$6.91
€6.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.170
|
$4.71
€4.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.930
|
$3.93
€3.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.470
|
$4.87
€4.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.050
|
$1.11
€1.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$0.82
€0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$1.46
€1.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.490
|
$0.75
€0.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$0.53
€0.49
|
|
pay 19.7 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$8.20
€7.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD111.940
|
$97.85
€90.87
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD73,942.980
|
$28,969.95
€26,902.94
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
$25.51
€23.69
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.080
|
$45.90
€42.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,121.890
|
$1,796.60
€1,668.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD669.310
|
$1,576.07
€1,463.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD186.710
|
$186.48
€173.17
|
|
pay 16.9 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD340.780
|
$1,725.51
€1,602.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,119.420
|
$11,482.44
€10,663.17
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.880
|
$5.50
€5.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.910
|
$3.49
€3.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.220
|
$9.02
€8.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.430
|
$39.59
€36.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.500
|
$14.29
€13.27
|
|
pay 55.1% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Amsterdam
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.460
|
$77.95
€72.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.230
|
$30.57
€28.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.100
|
$90.96
€84.47
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD318.440
|
$109.87
€102.03
|
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