Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 71.4% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.4% less in Tripoli
- Groceries
-
pay 54.9% less in Tripoli
- Transportation
-
pay 76.7% less in Tripoli
- Housing
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pay 83.5% less in Tripoli
- Childcare
-
pay 91.2% less in Tripoli
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.1% less in Tripoli
- Clothing
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pay 39.9% less in Tripoli
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Tripoli.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 77.4% less for restaurants
Dublin
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.34
|
$5.63
LYD30.390
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
$4.10
LYD22.100
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.11
|
$0.50
LYD2.720
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.67
|
$0.10
LYD0.550
|
|
pay 54.9% less for groceries
Dublin
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.58
|
$0.27
LYD1.440
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.08
|
$2.57
LYD13.890
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.55
|
$4.05
LYD21.830
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.61
|
$1.48
LYD7.980
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€3.97
|
$1.59
LYD8.570
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.95
|
$0.88
LYD4.760
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.57
LYD3.090
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.09
|
$0.36
LYD1.920
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.59
|
$0.25
LYD1.340
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$0.30
LYD1.610
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.32
LYD1.740
|
|
pay 76.7% less for transportation
Dublin
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.16
|
$0.12
LYD0.630
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€105.44
|
$22.74
LYD122.700
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€33,627.06
|
$14,851.83
LYD80,125.640
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€22.65
|
$9.32
LYD50.290
|
|
pay 83.5% less for housing
Dublin
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€47.75
|
$20.49
LYD110.520
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,829.30
|
$210.71
LYD1,136.760
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,563.08
|
$130.23
LYD702.580
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€183.63
|
$26.36
LYD142.220
|
|
pay 91.2% less for childcare
Dublin
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,118.98
|
$72.27
LYD389.880
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,252.04
|
$1,170.59
LYD6,315.320
|
|
pay 76.1% less for entertainment and sports
Dublin
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.42
|
$0.72
LYD3.870
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.71
|
$0.60
LYD3.230
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.13
|
$2.15
LYD11.600
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€48.13
|
$26.63
LYD143.670
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€11.92
|
$5.12
LYD27.630
|
|
pay 39.9% less for clothing
Dublin
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€82.18
|
$30.22
LYD163.010
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€35.16
|
$39.67
LYD214.040
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€83.60
|
$52.09
LYD281.030
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€97.76
|
$67.60
LYD364.710
|
|
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