Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 3.8 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.730
|
$9.92
RUB944.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.770
|
$4.92
RUB468.52
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.250
|
$1.10
RUB105.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.630
|
$0.60
RUB57.09
|
|
pay 78.1% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.470
|
$0.63
RUB60.16
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.550
|
$4.72
RUB448.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD17.960
|
$3.62
RUB344.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.720
|
$1.74
RUB165.76
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.000
|
$2.18
RUB207.91
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.150
|
$0.64
RUB60.60
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.470
|
$0.69
RUB65.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.730
|
$0.79
RUB75.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.220
|
$1.56
RUB148.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.370
|
$0.19
RUB18.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
$0.20
RUB19.32
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
$2.31
RUB220.29
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD79.270
|
$29.87
RUB2,842.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD74,314.130
|
$32,820.00
RUB3,123,496.31
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.690
|
$5.69
RUB541.41
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD95.030
|
$6.03
RUB573.58
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,089.940
|
$881.83
RUB83,924.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD599.470
|
$532.09
RUB50,639.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD198.310
|
$90.54
RUB8,616.94
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD330.290
|
$484.25
RUB46,086.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,954.280
|
$11,553.80
RUB1,099,581.54
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.220
|
$3.28
RUB312.35
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.810
|
$2.63
RUB250.69
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.900
|
$2.52
RUB239.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD131.910
|
$32.93
RUB3,133.97
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.770
|
$5.47
RUB520.58
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD145.960
|
$98.68
RUB9,391.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD157.550
|
$46.53
RUB4,427.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD234.380
|
$117.96
RUB11,226.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD281.840
|
$114.14
RUB10,863.01
|
|
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