Cost of living comparison
Rome is 6.1 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Rome instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 5.2 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
LYD27.510
|
$16.08
€15.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.010
|
$10.72
€10.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.460
|
$2.23
€2.11
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$1.12
€1.06
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$1.78
€1.68
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.570
|
$7.00
€6.62
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.760
|
$6.20
€5.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.220
|
$3.76
€3.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.750
|
$4.89
€4.63
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.310
|
$1.07
€1.01
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.790
|
$0.92
€0.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$0.89
€0.84
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$1.09
€1.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
$0.78
€0.74
|
|
pay 16.7 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$7.15
€6.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD111.050
|
$37.51
€35.49
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD72,521.270
|
$26,794.08
€25,347.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.510
|
$17.15
€16.22
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD100.030
|
$29.46
€27.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,028.870
|
$1,180.31
€1,116.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD635.900
|
$763.10
€721.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD128.730
|
$167.26
€158.24
|
|
pay 8.0 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD352.880
|
$508.83
€481.37
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,715.960
|
$10,490.67
€9,924.48
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.500
|
$5.36
€5.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$1.53
€1.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.500
|
$6.43
€6.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD130.040
|
$58.31
€55.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.010
|
$10.72
€10.14
|
|
pay 48.4% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD147.540
|
$65.43
€61.90
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD193.720
|
$30.74
€29.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD254.360
|
$77.17
€73.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD330.100
|
$102.32
€96.80
|
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