Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 2.4 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 6.1% less for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.370
|
$4.28
₹357.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.250
|
$4.28
₹357.57
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.590
|
$0.49
₹40.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.880
|
$0.21
₹17.56
|
|
pay 17.9% less for groceries
Tripoli
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.880
|
$0.53
₹44.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.740
|
$2.13
₹177.80
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.040
|
$2.82
₹236.12
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.880
|
$1.02
₹85.45
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.410
|
$1.68
₹140.80
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.020
|
$0.74
₹61.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
$0.33
₹27.45
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.790
|
$0.44
₹36.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$0.23
₹19.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.480
|
$0.15
₹12.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$0.18
₹15.41
|
|
pay 10.2 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$4.64
₹387.95
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD111.120
|
$12.22
₹1,021.64
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD73,401.800
|
$13,440.78
₹1,123,801.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.370
|
$2.57
₹214.54
|
|
pay 11.9% less for housing
Tripoli
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD109.270
|
$7.65
₹639.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,113.680
|
$236.59
₹19,781.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD664.410
|
$144.05
₹12,044.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD185.340
|
$42.89
₹3,585.87
|
|
pay 23.9% more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD338.290
|
$72.71
₹6,079.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,074.630
|
$1,816.81
₹151,906.22
|
|
pay 68.2% more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.840
|
$1.83
₹153.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.890
|
$1.87
₹156.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.140
|
$4.15
₹347.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD139.410
|
$21.09
₹1,763.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.310
|
$4.89
₹408.66
|
|
pay 20.0% less for clothing
Tripoli
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD190.060
|
$28.84
₹2,411.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD165.010
|
$34.82
₹2,911.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD264.150
|
$47.67
₹3,985.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD316.110
|
$38.00
₹3,177.45
|
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