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Vietnam vs. Tripoli Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 3.4 times more expensive than Tripoli.

Restaurants: pay 32.4% more in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 51.7% more in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 8.4 times more in Vietnam
Housing: pay 48.5% more in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 8.5 times more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.8% more in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 19.5% more in Vietnam

The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Vietnam are more expensive than in Tripoli. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Vietnam.

Vietnam vs. Tripoli Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vietnam instead of Tripoli, you would:

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pay 32.4% more for restaurants

	Tripoli	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.63 LYD25.100	$1.88 ₫49,598	-59.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.70 LYD20.080	$4.13 ₫108,658	+11.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 LYD2.630	$0.53 ₫13,934	+9.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.11 LYD0.580	$0.29 ₫7,503	+168.1%
Average			+32.4%

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pay 51.7% more for groceries

	Tripoli	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$0.26 LYD1.430	$0.86 ₫22,621	+225.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.86 LYD15.500	$5.32 ₫139,920	+86.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.88 LYD21.050	$5.20 ₫136,929	+34.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 LYD7.870	$1.45 ₫38,092	-0.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.70 LYD9.210	$1.56 ₫40,967	-8.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 LYD5.710	$1.18 ₫31,162	+12.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 LYD3.480	$0.47 ₫12,396	-26.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.39 LYD2.100	$0.58 ₫15,140	+48.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 LYD1.480	$0.49 ₫12,917	+80.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 LYD1.780	$0.46 ₫12,222	+41.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 LYD1.430	$0.47 ₫12,276	+76.3%
Average			+51.7%

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pay 8.4 times more for transportation

	Tripoli	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$0.11 LYD0.570	$3.19 ₫83,990	+2935.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.76 LYD117.950	$6.64 ₫174,856	-69.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$13,888.71 LYD75,287.610	$33,225.24 ₫874,348,535	+139.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.33 LYD45.170	$5.90 ₫155,341	-29.2%
Average			+744.0%

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pay 48.5% more for housing

	Tripoli	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.71 LYD166.470	$8.68 ₫228,346	-71.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$228.39 LYD1,238.060	$310.38 ₫8,167,763	+35.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$109.57 LYD593.940	$223.57 ₫5,883,465	+104.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.17 LYD103.910	$43.27 ₫1,138,771	+125.8%
Average			+48.5%

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pay 8.5 times more for childcare

	Tripoli	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$53.24 LYD288.600	$199.23 ₫5,242,836	+274.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$925.91 LYD5,019.170	$12,262.04 ₫322,685,273	+1224.3%
Average			+749.2%

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pay 29.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Tripoli	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.69 LYD3.760	$0.93 ₫24,499	+34.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.51 LYD2.780	$1.60 ₫42,057	+211.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.94 LYD10.540	$1.28 ₫33,640	-34.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.63 LYD160.610	$20.38 ₫536,285	-31.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 LYD25.100	$3.19 ₫84,052	-31.0%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 19.5% more for clothing

	Tripoli	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.96 LYD124.480	$31.66 ₫833,176	+37.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.86 LYD194.410	$21.29 ₫560,364	-40.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.77 LYD275.220	$72.72 ₫1,913,626	+43.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.25 LYD304.910	$77.26 ₫2,033,289	+37.4%
Average			+19.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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