Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 32.8% cheaper than Astana.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Astana, you would:
pay 51.0% less for restaurants
|
Astana
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.10
KZT5,021.07
|
$5.63
LYD27.600
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
KZT3,012.64
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
KZT477.16
|
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
KZT255.50
|
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
|
pay 14.8% less for groceries
|
Astana
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
KZT256.53
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
KZT2,409.09
|
$2.57
LYD12.610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.31
KZT2,142.34
|
$4.05
LYD19.820
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
KZT822.10
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
KZT1,114.08
|
$1.59
LYD7.780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT288.59
|
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT428.43
|
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
KZT472.01
|
$0.36
LYD1.750
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
KZT419.69
|
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT114.41
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT98.20
|
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
|
pay 2.7% less for transportation
|
Astana
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.87
KZT930.43
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.15
KZT7,531.61
|
$22.74
LYD111.410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,193.94
KZT10,042,143.45
|
$14,851.83
LYD72,755.750
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.86
KZT2,912.22
|
$9.32
LYD45.660
|
|
pay 22.9% less for housing
|
Astana
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.70
KZT6,317.38
|
$20.49
LYD100.350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.50
KZT230,491.10
|
$210.71
LYD1,032.200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$333.20
KZT165,695.37
|
$130.23
LYD637.960
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
KZT20,971.79
|
$26.36
LYD129.140
|
|
pay 74.5% less for childcare
|
Astana
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.18
KZT112,974.11
|
$72.27
LYD354.020
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,062.07
KZT3,014,574.22
|
$1,170.59
LYD5,734.440
|
|
pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Astana
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KZT602.53
|
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KZT1,076.21
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.74
KZT866.13
|
$2.15
LYD10.540
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.49
KZT27,596.58
|
$26.63
LYD130.460
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
KZT2,510.54
|
$5.12
LYD25.090
|
|
pay 35.4% less for clothing
|
Astana
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.02
KZT37,802.39
|
$30.22
LYD148.020
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
KZT21,375.42
|
$39.67
LYD194.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.59
KZT49,526.03
|
$52.09
LYD255.180
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.40
KZT45,453.38
|
$67.60
LYD331.160
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Tripoli or Astana. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.