Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 24.0% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.6% more in Tripoli
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% less in Tripoli
- Transportation
-
pay 42.1% more in Tripoli
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Tripoli
- Childcare
-
pay 68.4% less in Tripoli
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.4% more in Tripoli
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% less in Tripoli
The cost of housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Tripoli are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Tripoli. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Tripoli.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 79.6% more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.22
UAH298.28
|
$4.00
LBP358,231
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH248.57
|
$7.64
LBP684,131
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
UAH25.61
|
$1.59
LBP142,333
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
UAH16.67
|
$1.13
LBP101,200
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
UAH31.27
|
$0.33
LBP29,666
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.17
|
$2.83
LBP253,747
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.03
UAH166.25
|
$4.92
LBP440,717
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
UAH64.77
|
$1.61
LBP144,486
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
UAH79.42
|
$2.72
LBP243,736
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.34
UAH13.93
|
$0.45
LBP40,623
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
UAH29.00
|
$0.25
LBP22,342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.54
|
$0.21
LBP18,957
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
UAH37.39
|
$0.42
LBP37,915
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
UAH11.92
|
$0.24
LBP21,665
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
UAH12.76
|
$0.35
LBP31,144
|
|
pay 42.1% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
UAH212.43
|
$3.49
LBP312,612
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.39
UAH387.77
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,545.46
UAH1,261,242.64
|
$22,500.00
LBP2,015,047,511
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.48
UAH184.94
|
$12.75
LBP1,141,860
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.76
UAH237.72
|
$31.88
LBP2,854,651
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$582.58
UAH24,055.01
|
$250.00
LBP22,389,417
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$351.09
UAH14,496.57
|
$150.00
LBP13,433,650
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.50
UAH3,076.02
|
$161.18
LBP14,435,174
|
|
pay 68.4% less for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.81
UAH15,434.99
|
$135.00
LBP12,090,285
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,372.61
UAH304,419.93
|
$2,000.00
LBP179,115,334
|
|
pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
UAH49.71
|
$3.00
LBP268,673
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
UAH60.01
|
$1.00
LBP89,558
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
UAH98.43
|
$2.00
LBP179,115
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
UAH1,072.03
|
$19.50
LBP1,746,375
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
UAH198.86
|
$6.50
LBP582,125
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.82
UAH2,758.94
|
$35.00
LBP3,134,518
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.62
UAH1,553.52
|
$57.86
LBP5,181,551
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.04
UAH3,759.14
|
$83.33
LBP7,463,139
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.26
UAH3,726.83
|
$75.00
LBP6,716,825
|
|
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