Cost of living comparison
Canada is 5.6 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Canada instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.360
|
$15.95
CA$21.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.240
|
$8.82
CA$12.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.590
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.880
|
$1.47
CA$2.00
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.880
|
$2.29
CA$3.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.740
|
$5.39
CA$7.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.030
|
$7.61
CA$10.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.880
|
$3.04
CA$4.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.400
|
$4.81
CA$6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.020
|
$1.62
CA$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.600
|
$0.68
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.790
|
$1.60
CA$2.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.480
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$1.11
CA$1.51
|
|
pay 12.1 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$4.96
CA$6.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD111.080
|
$63.09
CA$86.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD73,375.330
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,794.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.360
|
$16.98
CA$23.17
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD109.230
|
$64.04
CA$87.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,113.280
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,455.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD664.170
|
$952.71
CA$1,300.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD185.280
|
$112.22
CA$153.13
|
|
pay 10.6 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD338.160
|
$746.92
CA$1,019.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,072.440
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,143.17
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.840
|
$4.67
CA$6.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.890
|
$3.31
CA$4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.130
|
$11.96
CA$16.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD139.350
|
$43.49
CA$59.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.300
|
$10.20
CA$13.92
|
|
pay 31.5% more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD189.990
|
$49.87
CA$68.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD164.950
|
$36.92
CA$50.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD264.060
|
$78.02
CA$106.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD315.990
|
$97.82
CA$133.49
|
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