Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 37.2% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1% less in Tripoli
- Groceries
-
pay 54.1% less in Tripoli
- Transportation
-
pay 27.0% less in Tripoli
- Housing
-
pay 32.7% less in Tripoli
- Childcare
-
pay 76.1% less in Tripoli
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.8% less in Tripoli
- Clothing
-
pay 13.6% less in Tripoli
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Tripoli.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Athens, you would:
pay 3.1% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$4.00
LBP358,400
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.25
|
$7.64
LBP684,454
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.76
|
$1.59
LBP142,400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$1.13
LBP101,248
|
|
pay 54.1% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.09
|
$0.33
LBP29,680
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.64
|
$2.83
LBP253,867
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.38
|
$4.92
LBP440,925
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.85
|
$1.61
LBP144,555
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.18
|
$2.72
LBP243,852
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.45
LBP40,642
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.25
LBP22,353
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.51
|
$0.21
LBP18,966
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.42
LBP37,932
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.24
LBP21,676
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.35
LBP31,159
|
|
pay 27.0% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.53
|
$3.49
LBP312,760
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.67
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€25,993.93
|
$22,500.00
LBP2,016,000,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.00
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,400
|
|
pay 32.7% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€27.85
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€542.97
|
$250.00
LBP22,400,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€476.78
|
$150.00
LBP13,440,000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€131.24
|
$161.18
LBP14,441,997
|
|
pay 76.1% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€396.27
|
$135.00
LBP12,096,000
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,172.92
|
$2,000.00
LBP179,200,000
|
|
pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$3.00
LBP268,800
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.17
|
$1.00
LBP89,600
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.17
|
$2.00
LBP179,200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€42.23
|
$19.50
LBP1,747,200
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.25
|
$6.50
LBP582,400
|
|
pay 13.6% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€73.67
|
$35.00
LBP3,136,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€32.79
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€80.21
|
$83.33
LBP7,466,667
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€98.71
|
$75.00
LBP6,720,000
|
|
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