Cost of living comparison
Russia is 3.1 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Russia instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 84.2% more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.28
LYD8.700
|
$10.05
₽601.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
LYD5.540
|
$6.50
₽388.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
LYD0.820
|
$1.10
₽65.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
LYD0.350
|
$0.57
₽34.05
|
|
pay 82.0% more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.38
LYD0.530
|
$0.74
₽44.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
LYD9.040
|
$6.12
₽365.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.56
LYD4.940
|
$4.79
₽286.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
LYD2.250
|
$1.88
₽112.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
LYD2.580
|
$2.54
₽152.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
LYD1.180
|
$0.93
₽55.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
LYD0.740
|
$0.80
₽48.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.39
LYD0.540
|
$0.93
₽55.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD0.390
|
$1.57
₽93.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
LYD0.460
|
$0.48
₽28.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD0.400
|
$0.37
₽22.01
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.15
LYD0.210
|
$3.32
₽198.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.55
LYD17.390
|
$26.69
₽1,596.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,992.15
LYD16,615.150
|
$40,723.29
₽2,436,307.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.56
LYD7.700
|
$4.48
₽267.95
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.00
LYD41.560
|
$9.10
₽544.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.39
LYD352.460
|
$429.22
₽25,678.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.41
LYD215.320
|
$297.58
₽17,802.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$12.75
LYD17.660
|
$100.47
₽6,010.90
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.82
LYD95.340
|
$310.74
₽18,590.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,881.12
LYD2,606.290
|
$6,542.10
₽391,387.15
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.87
LYD1.200
|
$2.22
₽132.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD0.810
|
$2.43
₽145.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
LYD2.900
|
$3.03
₽181.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.35
LYD37.900
|
$42.79
₽2,559.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
LYD5.800
|
$5.70
₽341.24
|
|
pay 75.7% more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.89
LYD62.190
|
$87.55
₽5,237.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.87
LYD41.380
|
$56.71
₽3,392.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.72
LYD85.520
|
$106.20
₽6,353.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.09
LYD119.270
|
$125.51
₽7,508.80
|
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