Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tripoli vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary
Tripoli is 3.7% cheaper than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.0% more in Tripoli
- Groceries
-
pay 23.2% less in Tripoli
- Transportation
-
pay 28.4% more in Tripoli
- Housing
-
pay 30.2% more in Tripoli
- Childcare
-
pay 82.8% less in Tripoli
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% more in Tripoli
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1% less in Tripoli
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Tripoli are more expensive than in Vietnam. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Tripoli.
Tripoli vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 16.0% more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.88
₫49,598
|
$4.63
LYD25.100
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.13
₫108,658
|
$3.70
LYD20.080
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
₫13,934
|
$0.48
LYD2.630
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
₫7,503
|
$0.11
LYD0.580
|
|
Vietnam vs. Tripoli - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.2% less for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
₫22,621
|
$0.26
LYD1.430
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
₫139,920
|
$2.86
LYD15.500
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.20
₫136,929
|
$3.88
LYD21.050
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
₫38,092
|
$1.45
LYD7.870
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
₫40,967
|
$1.70
LYD9.210
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
₫31,162
|
$1.05
LYD5.710
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,396
|
$0.64
LYD3.480
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫15,140
|
$0.39
LYD2.100
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,917
|
$0.27
LYD1.480
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,222
|
$0.33
LYD1.780
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,276
|
$0.26
LYD1.430
|
|
Vietnam vs. Tripoli - Cost of groceries
pay 28.4% more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
₫83,990
|
$0.11
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.64
₫174,856
|
$21.76
LYD117.950
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,225.24
₫874,348,535
|
$13,888.71
LYD75,287.610
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.90
₫155,341
|
$8.33
LYD45.170
|
|
Vietnam vs. Tripoli - Cost of transportation
pay 30.2% more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫228,346
|
$30.71
LYD166.470
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$310.38
₫8,167,763
|
$228.39
LYD1,238.060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.57
₫5,883,465
|
$109.57
LYD593.940
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.27
₫1,138,771
|
$19.17
LYD103.910
|
|
Vietnam vs. Tripoli - Cost of housing
pay 82.8% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.23
₫5,242,836
|
$53.24
LYD288.600
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,262.04
₫322,685,273
|
$925.91
LYD5,019.170
|
|
Vietnam vs. Tripoli - Cost of childcare
pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.93
₫24,499
|
$0.69
LYD3.760
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
₫42,057
|
$0.51
LYD2.780
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.28
₫33,640
|
$1.94
LYD10.540
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.38
₫536,285
|
$29.63
LYD160.610
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
₫84,052
|
$4.63
LYD25.100
|
|
Vietnam vs. Tripoli - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.1% less for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.66
₫833,176
|
$22.96
LYD124.480
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.29
₫560,364
|
$35.86
LYD194.410
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.72
₫1,913,626
|
$50.77
LYD275.220
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.26
₫2,033,289
|
$56.25
LYD304.910
|
|
Vietnam vs. Tripoli - Cost of clothing
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