Cost of living comparison
Montreal is 5.8 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Montreal instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 5.4 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Montreal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.990
|
$18.35
CA$25.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
$11.01
CA$15.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.270
|
$2.10
CA$2.87
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
$1.55
CA$2.12
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Montreal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.480
|
$3.09
CA$4.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.650
|
$6.28
CA$8.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD18.120
|
$8.06
CA$11.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
$3.36
CA$4.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.060
|
$5.63
CA$7.70
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.180
|
$1.64
CA$2.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.490
|
$0.66
CA$0.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$1.80
CA$2.46
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.230
|
$2.08
CA$2.84
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
$0.95
CA$1.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$1.07
CA$1.46
|
|
pay 12.3 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Montreal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$4.79
CA$6.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD79.960
|
$71.19
CA$97.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD74,962.730
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,108.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.980
|
$15.23
CA$20.83
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Montreal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD95.860
|
$44.20
CA$60.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,099.450
|
$1,219.08
CA$1,667.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD604.700
|
$947.47
CA$1,296.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD200.040
|
$62.68
CA$85.74
|
|
pay 8.0 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Montreal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD333.170
|
$659.52
CA$902.13
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,997.520
|
$6,646.93
CA$9,092.01
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Montreal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.250
|
$6.24
CA$8.53
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
$3.84
CA$5.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.990
|
$11.01
CA$15.06
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD133.060
|
$33.41
CA$45.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
$11.01
CA$15.06
|
|
pay 82.3% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Montreal
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD147.230
|
$64.92
CA$88.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD158.920
|
$49.04
CA$67.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD236.420
|
$87.69
CA$119.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD284.300
|
$108.25
CA$148.07
|
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