Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 9.2 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.400
|
$6.77
SGD9.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
$1.59
SGD2.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.890
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.860
|
$9.38
SGD12.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.170
|
$10.93
SGD14.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.930
|
$2.96
SGD4.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.470
|
$4.13
SGD5.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.050
|
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
$1.77
SGD2.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.490
|
$1.04
SGD1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
|
pay 21.8 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$8.83
SGD11.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD111.940
|
$96.26
SGD129.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD73,942.980
|
$112,798.92
SGD152,278.54
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
$9.02
SGD12.18
|
|
pay 9.5 times more for housing
Tripoli
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.080
|
$36.32
SGD49.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,121.890
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,864.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD669.310
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,274.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD186.710
|
$123.15
SGD166.25
|
|
pay 19.9 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD340.780
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,703.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,119.420
|
$27,366.80
SGD36,945.18
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.880
|
$7.52
SGD10.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.910
|
$4.69
SGD6.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.220
|
$11.28
SGD15.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.430
|
$113.03
SGD152.60
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.500
|
$10.90
SGD14.72
|
|
pay 69.4% more for clothing
Tripoli
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.460
|
$74.80
SGD100.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.230
|
$41.62
SGD56.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.100
|
$107.10
SGD144.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD318.440
|
$111.86
SGD151.02
|
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