Cost of living comparison

 Gibraltar, Gibraltar
compared to
 Tripoli, Libya
Tripoli vs. Gibraltar Cost of Living Summary
Tripoli vs. Gibraltar Cost Breakdown

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

pay 76.7% less for restaurants

 
Gibraltar
Tripoli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.66
GIP15.96
$5.63
LYD27.240
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.98
GIP8.48
$4.10
LYD19.810
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.15
GIP1.66
$0.50
LYD2.440

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pay 65.5% less for groceries

 
Gibraltar
Tripoli
Bread
1 loaf
$1.78
GIP1.37
$0.27
LYD1.290
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.65
GIP3.59
$2.57
LYD12.450
Milk (1 gallon) $8.40
GIP6.49
$4.05
LYD19.570

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pay 10.5% less for transportation

 
Gibraltar
Tripoli
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.96
GIP4.60
$0.12
LYD0.560
Monthly public transit pass $8.33
GIP6.43
$22.74
LYD109.970
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,804.11
GIP24,567.69
$14,851.83
LYD71,813.790

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pay 77.9% less for housing

 
Gibraltar
Tripoli
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$54.78
GIP42.32
$20.49
LYD99.050
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,685.73
GIP1,302.17
$210.71
LYD1,018.840
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,569.58
GIP1,212.45
$130.23
LYD629.700

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pay 91.8% less for childcare

 
Gibraltar
Tripoli
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $825.15
GIP637.40
$72.27
LYD349.440
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,498.45
GIP11,972.07
$1,170.59
LYD5,660.200

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pay 67.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Gibraltar
Tripoli
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.17
GIP3.99
$0.72
LYD3.470
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.14
GIP2.42
$0.60
LYD2.900
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.65
GIP3.59
$2.15
LYD10.400

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pay 41.4% less for clothing

 
Gibraltar
Tripoli
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$128.35
GIP99.14
$30.22
LYD146.100
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.78
GIP33.05
$39.67
LYD191.830
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$130.95
GIP101.15
$52.09
LYD251.880

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