Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 66.7% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.8% less in Tripoli
- Groceries
-
pay 69.4% less in Tripoli
- Transportation
-
pay 63.9% less in Tripoli
- Housing
-
pay 68.3% less in Tripoli
- Childcare
-
pay 93.7% less in Tripoli
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.4% less in Tripoli
- Clothing
-
pay 39.2% less in Tripoli
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Tripoli.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 53.8% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$5.63
LYD30.670
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.72
|
$4.10
LYD22.310
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.57
|
$0.50
LYD2.750
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$0.10
LYD0.560
|
|
pay 69.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.85
|
$0.27
LYD1.460
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.60
|
$2.57
LYD14.020
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.53
|
$4.05
LYD22.040
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.21
|
$1.48
LYD8.050
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.75
|
$1.59
LYD8.650
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$0.88
LYD4.810
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$0.57
LYD3.120
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.63
|
$0.36
LYD1.940
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.85
|
$0.25
LYD1.350
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.30
LYD1.620
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.32
LYD1.760
|
|
pay 63.9% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.67
|
$0.12
LYD0.630
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.77
|
$22.74
LYD123.830
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,426.15
|
$14,851.83
LYD80,868.240
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$114.03
|
$9.32
LYD50.750
|
|
pay 68.3% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.29
|
$20.49
LYD111.540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,138.08
|
$210.71
LYD1,147.290
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,114.43
|
$130.23
LYD709.090
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,469.77
|
$26.36
LYD143.540
|
|
pay 93.7% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,870.18
|
$72.27
LYD393.500
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$171,055.82
|
$1,170.59
LYD6,373.850
|
|
pay 78.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$0.72
LYD3.900
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.62
|
$0.60
LYD3.260
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.97
|
$2.15
LYD11.710
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.38
|
$26.63
LYD145.010
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.95
|
$5.12
LYD27.890
|
|
pay 39.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.35
|
$30.22
LYD164.530
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.61
|
$39.67
LYD216.020
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.75
|
$52.09
LYD283.640
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,116.55
|
$67.60
LYD368.090
|
|
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