Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 4.6% cheaper than Algiers.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 7.7% more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
DZD383.75
|
$5.63
LYD27.600
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
DZD584.32
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DZD72.23
|
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.00
|
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
|
pay 4.8% less for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.00
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
DZD470.06
|
$2.57
LYD12.610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD481.53
|
$4.05
LYD19.820
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD233.99
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
DZD326.78
|
$1.59
LYD7.780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD190.22
|
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
DZD172.18
|
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
DZD104.10
|
$0.36
LYD1.750
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD46.14
|
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.08
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD27.68
|
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
|
pay 33.9% more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD163.74
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
DZD1,427.79
|
$22.74
LYD111.410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.40
DZD4,422,518.13
|
$14,851.83
LYD72,755.750
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
DZD461.68
|
$9.32
LYD45.660
|
|
pay 0.2% more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.30
DZD2,438.43
|
$20.49
LYD100.350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.77
DZD28,878.16
|
$210.71
LYD1,032.200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.33
DZD18,294.87
|
$130.23
LYD637.960
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.22
DZD3,626.43
|
$26.36
LYD129.140
|
|
pay 34.9% less for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.96
DZD11,318.34
|
$72.27
LYD354.020
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,598.15
DZD346,122.67
|
$1,170.59
LYD5,734.440
|
|
pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
DZD196.67
|
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
DZD127.89
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
DZD339.71
|
$2.15
LYD10.540
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
DZD3,112.55
|
$26.63
LYD130.460
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
DZD762.18
|
$5.12
LYD25.090
|
|
pay 14.4% less for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.05
DZD4,802.56
|
$30.22
LYD148.020
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.72
DZD6,489.96
|
$39.67
LYD194.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.14
DZD9,343.95
|
$52.09
LYD255.180
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
DZD8,754.86
|
$67.60
LYD331.160
|
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