Cost of living comparison
Prague is 6.0 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Prague instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
$10.29
CZK239.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.400
|
$8.89
CZK206.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
$1.76
CZK40.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$1.38
CZK32.11
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.890
|
$1.71
CZK39.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.860
|
$6.50
CZK151.29
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.170
|
$4.62
CZK107.57
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.930
|
$3.46
CZK80.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.470
|
$4.31
CZK100.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.050
|
$0.86
CZK20.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$0.81
CZK18.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
$0.98
CZK22.77
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$1.62
CZK37.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.490
|
$0.49
CZK11.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$0.50
CZK11.53
|
|
pay 15.9 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$7.00
CZK162.93
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD111.940
|
$25.72
CZK598.63
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD73,942.980
|
$28,062.17
CZK653,051.53
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
$12.58
CZK292.78
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.080
|
$26.19
CZK609.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,121.890
|
$1,062.03
CZK24,715.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD669.310
|
$794.21
CZK18,482.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD186.710
|
$251.13
CZK5,844.10
|
|
pay 11.0 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD340.780
|
$808.25
CZK18,809.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,119.420
|
$13,299.60
CZK309,502.89
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.880
|
$2.34
CZK54.42
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.910
|
$3.21
CZK74.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.220
|
$6.73
CZK156.73
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.430
|
$60.27
CZK1,402.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.500
|
$11.18
CZK260.13
|
|
pay 77.6% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.460
|
$93.07
CZK2,165.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.230
|
$42.28
CZK983.82
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.100
|
$96.72
CZK2,250.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD318.440
|
$114.16
CZK2,656.73
|
|
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