Cost of living comparison
Prague is 6.1 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Prague instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.730
|
$9.61
CZK223.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.770
|
$8.74
CZK202.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.250
|
$1.67
CZK38.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.630
|
$1.51
CZK34.96
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.470
|
$1.55
CZK35.96
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.550
|
$6.25
CZK145.15
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD17.960
|
$3.95
CZK91.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.720
|
$2.61
CZK60.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.000
|
$4.08
CZK94.63
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.150
|
$0.77
CZK17.76
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.470
|
$0.74
CZK17.28
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.730
|
$0.95
CZK22.09
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.220
|
$1.43
CZK33.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.370
|
$0.58
CZK13.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
$0.60
CZK13.82
|
|
pay 15.0 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
$6.44
CZK149.48
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD79.270
|
$24.03
CZK557.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD74,314.130
|
$26,867.69
CZK623,607.04
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.690
|
$12.49
CZK290.00
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD95.030
|
$21.58
CZK500.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,089.940
|
$1,071.02
CZK24,858.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD599.470
|
$788.65
CZK18,304.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD198.310
|
$233.34
CZK5,415.94
|
|
pay 11.0 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD330.290
|
$723.05
CZK16,782.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,954.280
|
$11,769.87
CZK273,182.23
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.220
|
$2.60
CZK60.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.810
|
$3.13
CZK72.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.900
|
$6.55
CZK152.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD131.910
|
$61.39
CZK1,424.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.770
|
$10.92
CZK253.50
|
|
pay 98.3% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD145.960
|
$83.11
CZK1,928.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD157.550
|
$39.28
CZK911.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD234.380
|
$98.13
CZK2,277.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD281.840
|
$115.55
CZK2,681.85
|
|
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