Cost of living comparison

Islamabad, Pakistan

compared to

Tripoli, Libya

Tripoli vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary

Tripoli is 16.6% more expensive than Islamabad.

Restaurants: pay 48.7% more in Tripoli
Groceries: pay 15.8% more in Tripoli
Transportation: pay 56.2% more in Tripoli
Housing: pay 0.9% less in Tripoli
Childcare: pay 21.3% less in Tripoli
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.9% less in Tripoli
Clothing: pay 36.7% more in Tripoli

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

Tripoli vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.7% more for restaurants

	Islamabad	Tripoli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.79 PKR501.59	$5.63 LYD27.240	+214.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	$4.10 LYD19.810	-4.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 PKR99.18	$0.50 LYD2.440	+42.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 PKR67.82	$0.10 LYD0.500	-57.7%
Average			+48.7%

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pay 15.8% more for groceries

	Islamabad	Tripoli
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 PKR190.02	$0.27 LYD1.290	-60.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.96 PKR829.49	$2.57 LYD12.450	-13.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.31 PKR928.60	$4.05 LYD19.570	+22.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.25 PKR350.32	$1.48 LYD7.150	+18.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 PKR459.87	$1.59 LYD7.680	-3.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 PKR135.15	$0.88 LYD4.270	+83.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 PKR107.26	$0.57 LYD2.770	+49.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 PKR104.12	$0.36 LYD1.720	-4.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 PKR73.12	$0.25 LYD1.200	-5.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 PKR52.85	$0.30 LYD1.440	+57.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR70.26	$0.32 LYD1.560	+28.9%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 56.2% more for transportation

	Islamabad	Tripoli
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 PKR1,066.70	$0.12 LYD0.560	-96.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.80 PKR1,906.06	$22.74 LYD109.970	+234.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,479.46 PKR6,019,126.70	$14,851.83 LYD71,813.790	-30.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.27 PKR1,197.81	$9.32 LYD45.070	+118.1%
Average			+56.2%

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pay 0.9% less for housing

	Islamabad	Tripoli
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.16 PKR5,087.60	$20.49 LYD99.050	+12.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$174.15 PKR48,802.14	$210.71 LYD1,018.840	+21.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$99.01 PKR27,744.41	$130.23 LYD629.700	+31.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.99 PKR23,815.54	$26.36 LYD127.470	-69.0%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 21.3% less for childcare

	Islamabad	Tripoli
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$60.17 PKR16,861.27	$72.27 LYD349.440	+20.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,142.14 PKR880,512.25	$1,170.59 LYD5,660.200	-62.7%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Islamabad	Tripoli
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 PKR501.59	$0.72 LYD3.470	-59.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 PKR551.28	$0.60 LYD2.900	-69.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.15 PKR601.91	$2.15 LYD10.400	+0.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.01 PKR6,449.06	$26.63 LYD128.770	+15.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	$5.12 LYD24.760	+19.2%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 36.7% more for clothing

	Islamabad	Tripoli
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.06 PKR5,340.50	$30.22 LYD146.100	+58.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.18 PKR7,335.81	$39.67 LYD191.830	+51.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.29 PKR23,340.84	$52.09 LYD251.880	-37.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.79 PKR10,870.79	$67.60 LYD326.880	+74.3%
Average			+36.7%

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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: March 2025

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