Cost of living comparison
Russia is 2.3 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Russia instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 54.0% more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.390
|
$7.74
₽625.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.260
|
$4.69
₽378.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.590
|
$0.85
₽68.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.880
|
$0.41
₽33.11
|
|
pay 33.6% more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.880
|
$0.54
₽43.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.750
|
$4.40
₽355.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.050
|
$3.48
₽280.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.880
|
$1.27
₽102.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.410
|
$1.79
₽144.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.020
|
$0.62
₽49.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
$0.56
₽45.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.790
|
$0.66
₽53.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$1.03
₽83.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.480
|
$0.30
₽24.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$0.25
₽20.44
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$2.37
₽191.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD111.200
|
$19.36
₽1,563.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD73,451.440
|
$31,226.85
₽2,523,129.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.390
|
$3.41
₽275.33
|
|
pay 25.2% more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD109.340
|
$6.56
₽530.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,114.440
|
$310.33
₽25,074.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD664.860
|
$214.38
₽17,321.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD185.470
|
$69.84
₽5,643.47
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD338.510
|
$220.41
₽17,809.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,078.740
|
$4,693.93
₽379,269.32
|
|
pay 45.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.840
|
$1.55
₽125.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.890
|
$1.73
₽139.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.140
|
$2.23
₽180.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD139.500
|
$31.55
₽2,549.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.330
|
$4.06
₽328.16
|
|
pay 37.3% more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD190.190
|
$62.85
₽5,078.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD165.120
|
$39.44
₽3,187.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD264.330
|
$79.13
₽6,393.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD316.320
|
$85.30
₽6,892.42
|
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