Cost of living comparison
Manila is 4.4 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Manila instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 85.7% more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.430
|
$5.21
₱293.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.520
|
$4.34
₱244.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.230
|
$0.95
₱53.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
$0.48
₱27.28
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
$1.33
₱74.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.430
|
$4.28
₱240.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD17.790
|
$6.97
₱392.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.660
|
$2.08
₱116.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD6.930
|
$2.27
₱127.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.100
|
$1.48
₱83.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.450
|
$0.77
₱43.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.710
|
$1.53
₱86.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.200
|
$0.97
₱54.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.360
|
$1.09
₱61.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.380
|
$1.37
₱77.08
|
|
pay 9.9 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
$4.31
₱242.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD78.480
|
$10.12
₱569.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD73,573.720
|
$26,066.56
₱1,465,983.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.350
|
$2.66
₱149.53
|
|
pay 95.9% more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD94.090
|
$28.90
₱1,625.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,079.080
|
$465.25
₱26,165.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD593.490
|
$244.37
₱13,743.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD196.340
|
$96.97
₱5,453.64
|
|
pay 10.6 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD326.990
|
$499.25
₱28,077.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,904.910
|
$14,398.67
₱809,781.26
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.190
|
$1.22
₱68.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.780
|
$2.95
₱165.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.790
|
$2.95
₱166.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD130.590
|
$41.83
₱2,352.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.520
|
$6.52
₱366.50
|
|
pay 13.2% more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD144.510
|
$33.02
₱1,856.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD155.980
|
$27.26
₱1,533.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD232.040
|
$73.19
₱4,116.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD279.040
|
$64.44
₱3,624.16
|
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