Cost of living comparison
Wellington is 7.7 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Wellington instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 6.5 times more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.260
|
$15.16
NZ$23.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.390
|
$9.09
NZ$14.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.210
|
$2.49
NZ$3.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
$2.16
NZ$3.41
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.440
|
$2.13
NZ$3.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.370
|
$4.53
NZ$7.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD17.680
|
$7.33
NZ$11.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.620
|
$6.98
NZ$11.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD6.890
|
$5.27
NZ$8.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.080
|
$1.44
NZ$2.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.430
|
$1.15
NZ$1.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.700
|
$1.48
NZ$2.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.200
|
$2.61
NZ$4.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.350
|
$1.09
NZ$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.370
|
$0.93
NZ$1.47
|
|
pay 17.0 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.550
|
$6.60
NZ$10.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD78.030
|
$115.94
NZ$182.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD73,156.590
|
$30,007.11
NZ$47,322.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.160
|
$16.83
NZ$26.53
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD93.550
|
$57.37
NZ$90.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,072.960
|
$1,516.42
NZ$2,391.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD590.130
|
$1,371.90
NZ$2,163.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD195.220
|
$134.66
NZ$212.37
|
|
pay 11.9 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD325.140
|
$777.00
NZ$1,225.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,877.110
|
$12,897.92
NZ$20,340.52
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.170
|
$7.28
NZ$11.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.760
|
$3.39
NZ$5.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.730
|
$23.83
NZ$37.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD129.850
|
$38.32
NZ$60.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.390
|
$12.13
NZ$19.12
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Wellington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD143.690
|
$80.07
NZ$126.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD155.090
|
$53.09
NZ$83.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD230.720
|
$124.73
NZ$196.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD277.450
|
$129.08
NZ$203.56
|
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