Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 7.6 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 5.9 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.730
|
$16.49
€15.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.480
|
$9.90
€9.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$2.58
€2.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$2.54
€2.37
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
$2.31
€2.16
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.930
|
$7.55
€7.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.250
|
$4.69
€4.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.960
|
$3.50
€3.27
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.510
|
$4.96
€4.64
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.070
|
$1.14
€1.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.640
|
$0.78
€0.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$1.17
€1.09
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$1.36
€1.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
$0.69
€0.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.550
|
$0.60
€0.56
|
|
pay 18.1 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$7.71
€7.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD112.410
|
$53.87
€50.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD74,255.540
|
$27,486.24
€25,696.47
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.730
|
$22.76
€21.28
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.540
|
$55.77
€52.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,126.640
|
$1,043.18
€975.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD672.140
|
$873.71
€816.82
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD187.500
|
$164.26
€153.56
|
|
pay 16.4 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD342.220
|
$944.84
€883.32
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,145.290
|
$24,473.75
€22,880.14
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.900
|
$5.50
€5.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$3.72
€3.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.270
|
$8.80
€8.22
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD141.030
|
$34.17
€31.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.610
|
$13.19
€12.33
|
|
pay 75.5% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD192.270
|
$89.22
€83.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.930
|
$32.58
€30.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD267.230
|
$97.94
€91.57
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD319.780
|
$132.04
€123.45
|
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