Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 5.5 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in San Jose instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.840
|
$10.74
CRC5,494.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.870
|
$9.76
CRC4,995.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.260
|
$2.01
CRC1,030.33
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.630
|
$1.50
CRC767.56
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.470
|
$2.66
CRC1,362.55
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.590
|
$4.50
CRC2,303.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD18.040
|
$7.34
CRC3,757.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.750
|
$3.25
CRC1,663.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.030
|
$4.56
CRC2,333.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.160
|
$2.28
CRC1,166.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.480
|
$0.63
CRC323.56
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.730
|
$1.30
CRC666.72
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.220
|
$1.28
CRC656.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.380
|
$1.23
CRC629.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
$1.08
CRC552.22
|
|
pay 13.5 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
$5.59
CRC2,861.98
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD79.580
|
$38.19
CRC19,546.21
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD74,606.950
|
$31,625.41
CRC16,184,264.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.820
|
$13.67
CRC6,995.16
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD95.410
|
$47.58
CRC24,351.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,094.240
|
$701.17
CRC358,820.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD601.830
|
$443.75
CRC227,089.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD199.090
|
$54.88
CRC28,084.06
|
|
pay 8.6 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD331.590
|
$463.64
CRC237,269.31
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,973.800
|
$10,719.76
CRC5,485,825.82
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.230
|
$3.47
CRC1,773.28
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
$3.56
CRC1,823.87
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.940
|
$4.59
CRC2,347.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD132.430
|
$58.91
CRC30,145.64
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.870
|
$7.81
CRC3,996.11
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Tripoli
|
San Jose
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD146.540
|
$83.78
CRC42,872.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD158.170
|
$52.26
CRC26,742.72
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD235.300
|
$126.81
CRC64,892.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD282.950
|
$119.58
CRC61,193.13
|
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