Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 55.9% cheaper than Georgetown.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 62.2% less for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,491.66
|
$5.63
LYD27.600
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,794.00
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD254.15
|
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.50
|
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
|
pay 63.2% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD420.74
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,123.50
|
$2.57
LYD12.610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,582.38
|
$4.05
LYD19.820
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD714.28
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD551.26
|
$1.59
LYD7.780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD373.89
|
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD252.55
|
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD356.19
|
$0.36
LYD1.750
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD429.07
|
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD148.20
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD195.31
|
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
|
pay 47.6% less for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD839.44
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,979.99
|
$22.74
LYD111.410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,288,992.09
|
$14,851.83
LYD72,755.750
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,079.65
|
$9.32
LYD45.660
|
|
pay 60.7% less for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,832.05
|
$20.49
LYD100.350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,430.16
|
$210.71
LYD1,032.200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,969.30
|
$130.23
LYD637.960
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,794.68
|
$26.36
LYD129.140
|
|
pay 93.4% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,913.82
|
$72.27
LYD354.020
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,871,600.66
|
$1,170.59
LYD5,734.440
|
|
pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD448.50
|
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD813.94
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD458.47
|
$2.15
LYD10.540
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,139.42
|
$26.63
LYD130.460
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,245.83
|
$5.12
LYD25.090
|
|
pay 24.7% less for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,973.31
|
$30.22
LYD148.020
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,963.31
|
$39.67
LYD194.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,541.29
|
$52.09
LYD255.180
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,943.29
|
$67.60
LYD331.160
|
|
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