Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 7.0 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 9.8 times more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
LYD27.510
|
$16.08
€15.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.010
|
$11.79
€11.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.460
|
$2.88
€2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$2.84
€2.68
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$1.96
€1.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.570
|
$6.66
€6.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.760
|
$4.57
€4.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.220
|
$3.28
€3.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.750
|
$5.41
€5.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.310
|
$1.34
€1.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.790
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$1.00
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
$0.80
€0.75
|
|
pay 17.3 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$7.19
€6.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD111.050
|
$52.52
€49.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD72,521.270
|
$31,799.21
€30,082.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.510
|
$29.37
€27.78
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD100.030
|
$44.99
€42.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,028.870
|
$1,278.77
€1,209.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD635.900
|
$938.86
€888.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD128.730
|
$263.55
€249.32
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD352.880
|
$306.98
€290.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,715.960
|
$9,639.17
€9,118.93
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.500
|
$4.29
€4.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$3.98
€3.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.500
|
$9.11
€8.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD130.040
|
$37.89
€35.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.010
|
$13.66
€12.93
|
|
pay 93.5% more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD147.540
|
$85.49
€80.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD193.720
|
$40.99
€38.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD254.360
|
$95.49
€90.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD330.100
|
$138.30
€130.83
|
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