Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 7.4 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 5.8 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD30.100
|
$20.55
CA$28.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD25.080
|
$10.82
CA$14.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.280
|
$2.40
CA$3.29
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
$1.63
CA$2.23
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.480
|
$2.80
CA$3.84
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.690
|
$7.33
CA$10.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD18.190
|
$8.50
CA$11.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.810
|
$3.17
CA$4.34
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.090
|
$5.57
CA$7.63
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.200
|
$1.90
CA$2.61
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.500
|
$0.59
CA$0.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.750
|
$1.38
CA$1.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.230
|
$1.80
CA$2.46
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
$1.25
CA$1.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.410
|
$1.27
CA$1.74
|
|
pay 11.5 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$4.21
CA$5.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD80.260
|
$94.40
CA$129.27
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD75,245.040
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,148.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD34.110
|
$19.29
CA$26.41
|
|
pay 5.7 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD96.220
|
$53.74
CA$73.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,103.590
|
$1,428.79
CA$1,956.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD606.980
|
$1,314.00
CA$1,799.46
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD200.800
|
$137.00
CA$187.62
|
|
pay 17.8 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD334.420
|
$1,043.17
CA$1,428.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD5,016.340
|
$20,975.09
CA$28,724.33
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.260
|
$5.87
CA$8.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.840
|
$3.87
CA$5.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD11.040
|
$12.48
CA$17.09
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD133.560
|
$48.45
CA$66.35
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD25.080
|
$11.01
CA$15.08
|
|
pay 88.7% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD147.790
|
$60.17
CA$82.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD159.520
|
$48.38
CA$66.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD237.310
|
$104.51
CA$143.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD285.370
|
$113.29
CA$155.14
|
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