Cost of living comparison

Damascus, Syria

compared to

Tripoli, Libya

Tripoli vs. Damascus Cost of Living Summary

Tripoli is 7.2% cheaper than Damascus.

Restaurants: pay 34.6% less in Tripoli
Groceries: pay 5.3% less in Tripoli
Transportation: pay 25.1% less in Tripoli
Housing: pay 39.0% less in Tripoli
Childcare: pay 10.2% more in Tripoli
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.4% more in Tripoli
Clothing: pay 34.0% more in Tripoli

The cost of clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Tripoli are more expensive than in Damascus. Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Tripoli.

Tripoli vs. Damascus Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tripoli instead of Damascus, you would:

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pay 34.6% less for restaurants

	Damascus	Tripoli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 SYP65,010	$5.63 LYD30.670	+12.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 SYP65,010	$4.10 LYD22.310	-18.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 SYP13,652	$0.50 LYD2.750	-52.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 SYP7,086	$0.10 LYD0.560	-81.2%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 5.3% less for groceries

	Damascus	Tripoli
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 SYP8,217	$0.27 LYD1.460	-57.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.67 SYP21,752	$2.57 LYD14.020	+53.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.05 SYP52,594	$4.05 LYD22.040
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.97 SYP25,571	$1.48 LYD8.050	-24.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 SYP39,106	$1.59 LYD8.650	-47.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 SYP5,918	$0.88 LYD4.810	+94.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 SYP12,544	$0.57 LYD3.120	-40.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 SYP5,963	$0.36 LYD1.940	-22.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 SYP5,065	$0.25 LYD1.350	-36.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 SYP3,476	$0.30 LYD1.620	+11.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 SYP3,593	$0.32 LYD1.760	+17.0%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 25.1% less for transportation

	Damascus	Tripoli
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.92 SYP207,051	$0.12 LYD0.630	-99.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.00 SYP221,034	$22.74 LYD123.830	+33.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,500.00 SYP240,537,000	$14,851.83 LYD80,868.240	-19.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.00 SYP143,022	$9.32 LYD50.750	-15.3%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 39.0% less for housing

	Damascus	Tripoli
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$66.75 SYP867,884	$20.49 LYD111.540	-69.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.23 SYP3,669,607	$210.71 LYD1,147.290	-25.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$145.72 SYP1,894,661	$130.23 LYD709.090	-10.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.53 SYP695,989	$26.36 LYD143.540	-50.8%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 10.2% more for childcare

	Damascus	Tripoli
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$48.33 SYP628,430	$72.27 LYD393.500	+49.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,650.00 SYP21,453,300	$1,170.59 LYD6,373.850	-29.1%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Damascus	Tripoli
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 SYP16,252	$0.72 LYD3.900	-42.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.27 SYP16,578	$0.60 LYD3.260	-53.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00 SYP39,006	$2.15 LYD11.710	-28.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.30 SYP172,927	$26.63 LYD145.010	+100.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.00 SYP39,006	$5.12 LYD27.890	+70.7%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 34.0% more for clothing

	Damascus	Tripoli
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.00 SYP286,044	$30.22 LYD164.530	+37.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.50 SYP305,547	$39.67 LYD216.020	+68.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$47.50 SYP617,595	$52.09 LYD283.640	+9.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.25 SYP731,362	$67.60 LYD368.090	+20.2%
Average			+34.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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