Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 74.7% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 76.9% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.63
|
$5.63
LYD27.570
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.81
|
$4.10
LYD20.050
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.42
|
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.70
|
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
|
pay 66.1% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.14
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.62
|
$2.57
LYD12.600
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.54
|
$4.05
LYD19.800
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.41
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.59
|
$1.59
LYD7.770
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.59
|
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.15
|
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.51
|
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.94
|
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$2.00
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.78
|
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
|
pay 68.8% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.12
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$189.77
|
$22.74
LYD111.300
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,834.24
|
$14,851.83
LYD72,682.660
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.25
|
$9.32
LYD45.610
|
|
pay 83.3% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$104.61
|
$20.49
LYD100.250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,852.84
|
$210.71
LYD1,031.160
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,260.51
|
$130.23
LYD637.320
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$292.79
|
$26.36
LYD129.010
|
|
pay 94.0% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,954.99
|
$72.27
LYD353.670
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,201.67
|
$1,170.59
LYD5,728.680
|
|
pay 77.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.60
|
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.89
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.17
|
$2.15
LYD10.530
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$105.09
|
$26.63
LYD130.330
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.93
|
$5.12
LYD25.060
|
|
pay 55.7% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$138.81
|
$30.22
LYD147.870
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$115.47
|
$39.67
LYD194.150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$191.19
|
$52.09
LYD254.930
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$246.64
|
$67.60
LYD330.830
|
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