Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 61.0% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.4% less in Tripoli
- Groceries
-
pay 48.5% less in Tripoli
- Transportation
-
pay 51.2% less in Tripoli
- Housing
-
pay 74.5% less in Tripoli
- Childcare
-
pay 89.9% less in Tripoli
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.3% less in Tripoli
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% less in Tripoli
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Tripoli.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 70.4% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.56
|
$5.63
LYD27.240
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$4.10
LYD19.810
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.50
LYD2.440
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
$0.27
LYD1.290
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.13
|
$2.57
LYD12.450
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$4.05
LYD19.570
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.74
|
$1.48
LYD7.150
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.04
|
$1.59
LYD7.680
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$0.88
LYD4.270
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.57
LYD2.770
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.36
LYD1.720
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$0.25
LYD1.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.30
LYD1.440
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.32
LYD1.560
|
|
pay 51.2% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.63
|
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$22.74
LYD109.970
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
$14,851.83
LYD71,813.790
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.07
|
$9.32
LYD45.070
|
|
pay 74.5% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€36.69
|
$20.49
LYD99.050
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,392.31
|
$210.71
LYD1,018.840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€984.43
|
$130.23
LYD629.700
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€97.63
|
$26.36
LYD127.470
|
|
pay 89.9% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€530.00
|
$72.27
LYD349.440
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,023.96
|
$1,170.59
LYD5,660.200
|
|
pay 59.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.96
|
$0.72
LYD3.470
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.40
|
$0.60
LYD2.900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
$2.15
LYD10.400
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€39.00
|
$26.63
LYD128.770
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$5.12
LYD24.760
|
|
pay 33.5% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€79.61
|
$30.22
LYD146.100
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€34.60
|
$39.67
LYD191.830
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€75.85
|
$52.09
LYD251.880
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€99.69
|
$67.60
LYD326.880
|
|
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