Cost of living comparison
Russia is 2.5 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Russia instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 71.0% more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD30.100
|
$6.85
RUB587.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD25.080
|
$4.21
RUB360.40
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.280
|
$0.84
RUB72.17
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
$0.41
RUB34.85
|
|
pay 37.1% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.480
|
$0.49
RUB41.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.690
|
$3.93
RUB336.76
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD18.190
|
$3.21
RUB274.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.810
|
$1.21
RUB104.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.090
|
$1.72
RUB147.63
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.200
|
$0.56
RUB48.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.500
|
$0.56
RUB47.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.750
|
$0.75
RUB64.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.230
|
$0.90
RUB77.30
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
$0.22
RUB18.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.410
|
$0.22
RUB18.73
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$2.21
RUB189.36
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD80.260
|
$19.07
RUB1,633.11
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD75,245.040
|
$28,869.86
RUB2,472,902.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD34.110
|
$4.42
RUB378.77
|
|
pay 28.0% more for housing
Tripoli
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD96.220
|
$6.26
RUB536.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,103.590
|
$317.16
RUB27,167.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD606.980
|
$217.57
RUB18,636.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD200.800
|
$68.11
RUB5,834.48
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD334.420
|
$212.06
RUB18,164.31
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD5,016.340
|
$5,562.55
RUB476,470.36
|
|
pay 60.5% more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.260
|
$1.50
RUB128.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.840
|
$1.72
RUB147.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD11.040
|
$2.19
RUB187.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD133.560
|
$29.01
RUB2,484.54
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD25.080
|
$4.18
RUB358.04
|
|
pay 49.7% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD147.790
|
$58.04
RUB4,971.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD159.520
|
$36.63
RUB3,137.89
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD237.310
|
$78.11
RUB6,690.45
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD285.370
|
$78.83
RUB6,752.33
|
|
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