Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Tripoli, Libya

Tripoli vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Tripoli is 54.8% cheaper than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 57.5% less in Tripoli
Groceries: pay 69.7% less in Tripoli
Transportation: pay 66.8% less in Tripoli
Housing: pay 71.1% less in Tripoli
Childcare: pay 56.3% less in Tripoli
Entertainment and Sports: pay 72.3% less in Tripoli
Clothing: pay 10.3% more in Tripoli

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Tripoli.

Tripoli vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.5% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Tripoli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,195.23	$5.63 LYD30.790	-25.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,369.54	$4.10 LYD22.390	-52.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD224.49	$0.50 LYD2.760	-64.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD139.44	$0.10 LYD0.560	-88.3%
Average			-57.5%

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pay 69.7% less for groceries

	Kingston	Tripoli
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD562.99	$0.27 LYD1.460	-92.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,045.20	$2.57 LYD14.070	-60.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,425.25	$4.05 LYD22.120	-73.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD678.96	$1.48 LYD8.080	-65.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD471.82	$1.59 LYD8.680	-46.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD429.46	$0.88 LYD4.830	-67.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD220.30	$0.57 LYD3.130	-58.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD289.82	$0.36 LYD1.950	-80.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD253.24	$0.25 LYD1.350	-84.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD165.65	$0.30 LYD1.630	-71.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD150.77	$0.32 LYD1.770	-65.9%
Average			-69.7%

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pay 66.8% less for transportation

	Kingston	Tripoli
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD768.40	$0.12 LYD0.640	-97.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,976.17	$22.74 LYD124.300	-39.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,822,791.66	$14,851.83 LYD81,171.010	-65.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,183.32	$9.32 LYD50.940	-64.6%
Average			-66.8%

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pay 71.1% less for housing

	Kingston	Tripoli
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,407.28	$20.49 LYD111.960	-61.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD139,014.35	$210.71 LYD1,151.590	-75.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,592.55	$130.23 LYD711.750	-69.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,889.38	$26.36 LYD144.080	-77.8%
Average			-71.1%

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pay 56.3% less for childcare

	Kingston	Tripoli
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,189.02	$72.27 LYD394.970	-68.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD334,665.40	$1,170.59 LYD6,397.710	-44.4%
Average			-56.3%

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pay 72.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Tripoli
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD498.01	$0.72 LYD3.920	-77.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD680.83	$0.60 LYD3.270	-86.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,394.44	$2.15 LYD11.760	-75.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,122.31	$26.63 LYD145.550	-61.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,091.66	$5.12 LYD27.990	-61.1%
Average			-72.3%

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pay 10.3% more for clothing

	Kingston	Tripoli
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,183.32	$30.22 LYD165.140	+14.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,067.11	$39.67 LYD216.830	+55.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,288.32	$52.09 LYD284.700	-26.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,956.31	$67.60 LYD369.470	-1.9%
Average			+10.3%

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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: May 2025

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