Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 38.7% cheaper than Brasilia.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 48.5% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.39
|
$5.63
LYD27.600
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.34
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.60
|
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.43
|
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
|
pay 27.3% less for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.09
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.70
|
$2.57
LYD12.610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.69
|
$4.05
LYD19.820
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.19
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.24
|
$1.59
LYD7.780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.02
|
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.29
|
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.89
|
$0.36
LYD1.750
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.03
|
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.95
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.10
|
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
|
pay 38.6% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.95
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$251.93
|
$22.74
LYD111.410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$141,361.96
|
$14,851.83
LYD72,755.750
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.80
|
$9.32
LYD45.660
|
|
pay 31.5% less for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$111.97
|
$20.49
LYD100.350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,091.20
|
$210.71
LYD1,032.200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,297.80
|
$130.23
LYD637.960
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$298.37
|
$26.36
LYD129.140
|
|
pay 87.0% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,675.78
|
$72.27
LYD354.020
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$66,810.35
|
$1,170.59
LYD5,734.440
|
|
pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.10
|
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.14
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.12
|
$2.15
LYD10.540
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$137.97
|
$26.63
LYD130.460
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.39
|
$5.12
LYD25.090
|
|
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$295.02
|
$30.22
LYD148.020
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$238.77
|
$39.67
LYD194.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$373.47
|
$52.09
LYD255.180
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$322.93
|
$67.60
LYD331.160
|
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