Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 9.3 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 4.4 times more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
LYD27.510
|
$10.16
SGD13.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.010
|
$7.52
SGD10.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.460
|
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.570
|
$8.41
SGD11.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.760
|
$10.38
SGD13.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.220
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.750
|
$4.50
SGD6.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.310
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.790
|
$1.36
SGD1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$1.80
SGD2.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
|
pay 21.1 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$8.18
SGD10.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD111.050
|
$90.29
SGD121.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD72,521.270
|
$135,434.68
SGD181,739.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.510
|
$9.48
SGD12.72
|
|
pay 8.7 times more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD100.030
|
$36.16
SGD48.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,028.870
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,683.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD635.900
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,668.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD128.730
|
$121.43
SGD162.95
|
|
pay 19.9 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD352.880
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,596.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,715.960
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,729.14
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.500
|
$6.73
SGD9.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$4.71
SGD6.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.500
|
$12.64
SGD16.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD130.040
|
$105.20
SGD141.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.010
|
$11.29
SGD15.14
|
|
pay 70.5% more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD147.540
|
$66.32
SGD88.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD193.720
|
$44.36
SGD59.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD254.360
|
$96.71
SGD129.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD330.100
|
$111.62
SGD149.79
|
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