Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 2.5 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 13.2% more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
LYD27.510
|
$4.15
₹351.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.010
|
$4.15
₹351.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.460
|
$0.49
₹41.34
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$0.19
₹15.72
|
|
pay 0.7% less for groceries
Tripoli
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$0.55
₹46.41
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.570
|
$2.37
₹200.86
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.760
|
$2.88
₹243.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.220
|
$1.15
₹97.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.750
|
$1.61
₹136.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.310
|
$0.89
₹75.46
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.790
|
$0.35
₹29.30
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$0.46
₹39.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$0.29
₹24.35
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
$0.20
₹16.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
$0.23
₹19.36
|
|
pay 9.9 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$4.41
₹373.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD111.050
|
$11.85
₹1,003.45
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD72,521.270
|
$14,221.28
₹1,204,135.55
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.510
|
$2.49
₹210.72
|
|
pay 18.9% more for housing
Tripoli
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD100.030
|
$8.48
₹717.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,028.870
|
$279.66
₹23,679.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD635.900
|
$164.09
₹13,893.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD128.730
|
$46.25
₹3,916.17
|
|
pay 39.5% more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD352.880
|
$92.50
₹7,832.46
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,715.960
|
$1,766.20
₹149,546.95
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.500
|
$2.37
₹200.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$2.43
₹205.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.500
|
$4.15
₹351.21
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD130.040
|
$21.31
₹1,804.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.010
|
$4.92
₹416.43
|
|
pay 12.4% less for clothing
Tripoli
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD147.540
|
$32.25
₹2,730.79
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD193.720
|
$32.29
₹2,734.35
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD254.360
|
$53.15
₹4,500.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD330.100
|
$40.86
₹3,459.78
|
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