Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 8.9 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 7.5 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.730
|
$26.58
A$39.62
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.770
|
$9.97
A$14.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.250
|
$2.84
A$4.23
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.630
|
$2.31
A$3.44
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.470
|
$2.60
A$3.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.550
|
$5.54
A$8.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD17.960
|
$6.63
A$9.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.720
|
$4.55
A$6.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.000
|
$4.00
A$5.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.150
|
$1.59
A$2.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.470
|
$1.29
A$1.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.730
|
$1.56
A$2.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.220
|
$2.65
A$3.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.370
|
$1.19
A$1.77
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
$1.06
A$1.58
|
|
pay 13.9 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
$5.17
A$7.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD79.270
|
$113.84
A$169.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD74,314.130
|
$29,523.01
A$44,005.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.690
|
$17.81
A$26.55
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD95.030
|
$69.35
A$103.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,089.940
|
$1,797.26
A$2,678.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD599.470
|
$1,415.42
A$2,109.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD198.310
|
$191.07
A$284.79
|
|
pay 20.3 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD330.290
|
$1,814.59
A$2,704.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,954.280
|
$14,626.48
A$21,801.50
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.220
|
$7.31
A$10.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.810
|
$3.74
A$5.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.900
|
$26.58
A$39.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD131.910
|
$67.03
A$99.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.770
|
$14.95
A$22.29
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD145.960
|
$92.73
A$138.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD157.550
|
$83.64
A$124.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD234.380
|
$129.37
A$192.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD281.840
|
$172.79
A$257.56
|
|
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