Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 72.0% cheaper than Amsterdam.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 81.2% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Tripoli
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.55
|
$5.63
LYD27.570
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
$4.10
LYD20.050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€3.10
|
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.68
|
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
|
pay 58.2% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Tripoli
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.97
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€6.31
|
$2.57
LYD12.600
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.57
|
$4.05
LYD19.800
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.61
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€6.18
|
$1.59
LYD7.770
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.74
|
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
|
pay 73.2% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.76
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€83.90
|
$22.74
LYD111.300
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€33,755.92
|
$14,851.83
LYD72,682.660
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€23.84
|
$9.32
LYD45.610
|
|
pay 81.8% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€45.57
|
$20.49
LYD100.250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€2,099.58
|
$210.71
LYD1,031.160
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,741.38
|
$130.23
LYD637.320
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€198.41
|
$26.36
LYD129.010
|
|
pay 94.5% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,279.35
|
$72.27
LYD353.670
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€13,849.03
|
$1,170.59
LYD5,728.680
|
|
pay 76.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€4.03
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
$2.15
LYD10.530
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€63.15
|
$26.63
LYD130.330
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.39
|
$5.12
LYD25.060
|
|
pay 38.1% less for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€88.73
|
$30.22
LYD147.870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€35.59
|
$39.67
LYD194.150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€102.17
|
$52.09
LYD254.930
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€109.86
|
$67.60
LYD330.830
|
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