Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 2.8 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
$7.00
ARS6,137.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.440
|
$5.00
ARS4,383.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$1.03
ARS901.94
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$0.90
ARS786.67
|
|
pay 32.5% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
$1.34
ARS1,176.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.890
|
$3.51
ARS3,080.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.210
|
$3.15
ARS2,765.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.950
|
$1.46
ARS1,278.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.490
|
$1.76
ARS1,546.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.060
|
$0.66
ARS578.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.630
|
$0.57
ARS496.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$0.31
ARS271.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.67
ARS589.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
$0.30
ARS261.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$0.33
ARS293.18
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$3.52
ARS3,083.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD112.180
|
$6.80
ARS5,961.90
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD74,101.700
|
$25,000.00
ARS21,918,750.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
$5.00
ARS4,383.75
|
|
pay 24.8% more for housing
Tripoli
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.310
|
$23.47
ARS20,579.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,124.300
|
$313.32
ARS274,703.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD670.750
|
$225.62
ARS197,808.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD187.110
|
$36.96
ARS32,403.63
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD341.510
|
$187.40
ARS164,302.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,132.550
|
$5,653.81
ARS4,956,976.61
|
|
pay 48.7% more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.890
|
$2.00
ARS1,753.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$1.72
ARS1,505.64
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.240
|
$2.00
ARS1,753.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.730
|
$22.07
ARS19,350.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.550
|
$5.00
ARS4,383.75
|
|
pay 71.0% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.870
|
$67.11
ARS58,835.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.580
|
$57.53
ARS50,442.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.670
|
$107.00
ARS93,815.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD319.120
|
$98.70
ARS86,536.75
|
|
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