Cost of living comparison
Canada is 6.2 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Canada instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 5.4 times more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.600
|
$16.50
CA$22.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.670
|
$9.99
CA$13.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.240
|
$2.03
CA$2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.630
|
$1.66
CA$2.28
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$2.50
CA$3.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.500
|
$5.43
CA$7.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD17.890
|
$7.95
CA$10.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.700
|
$3.36
CA$4.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD6.970
|
$5.29
CA$7.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.130
|
$1.84
CA$2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.460
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.720
|
$1.57
CA$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$1.79
CA$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.370
|
$1.18
CA$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.380
|
$1.18
CA$1.62
|
|
pay 11.5 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
$4.40
CA$6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD78.940
|
$68.18
CA$93.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD74,005.460
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,473.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.550
|
$16.78
CA$23.11
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD94.640
|
$62.83
CA$86.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,085.410
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,721.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD596.980
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,578.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD197.490
|
$119.78
CA$164.95
|
|
pay 11.4 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD328.910
|
$744.16
CA$1,024.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,933.700
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,825.44
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.210
|
$5.30
CA$7.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.800
|
$3.57
CA$4.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.850
|
$12.99
CA$17.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD131.360
|
$43.10
CA$59.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.670
|
$11.26
CA$15.51
|
|
pay 64.7% more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD145.350
|
$55.23
CA$76.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD156.890
|
$39.78
CA$54.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD233.400
|
$86.57
CA$119.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD280.670
|
$103.81
CA$142.95
|
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