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
€11.60
|
$5.63
LYD30.330
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.19
|
$4.10
LYD22.060
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.58
|
$0.50
LYD2.720
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.16
|
$0.10
LYD0.550
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.26
|
$0.27
LYD1.440
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€4.74
|
$2.57
LYD13.860
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.29
|
$4.05
LYD21.790
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.53
|
$1.48
LYD7.960
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€2.81
|
$1.59
LYD8.550
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.88
|
$0.88
LYD4.750
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$0.57
LYD3.080
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.75
|
$0.36
LYD1.920
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$0.25
LYD1.330
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$0.30
LYD1.600
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.79
|
$0.32
LYD1.740
|
|
pay 51.2% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.12
|
$0.12
LYD0.630
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€36.40
|
$22.74
LYD122.460
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€27,297.55
|
$14,851.83
LYD79,972.520
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€8.37
|
$9.32
LYD50.190
|
|
pay 74.5% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€33.87
|
$20.49
LYD110.310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,285.55
|
$210.71
LYD1,134.590
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€908.94
|
$130.23
LYD701.240
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€90.14
|
$26.36
LYD141.950
|
|
pay 89.9% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€489.36
|
$72.27
LYD389.140
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€12,948.62
|
$1,170.59
LYD6,303.250
|
|
pay 59.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.73
|
$0.72
LYD3.860
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.21
|
$0.60
LYD3.220
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.10
|
$2.15
LYD11.580
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€36.01
|
$26.63
LYD143.400
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.28
|
$5.12
LYD27.580
|
|
pay 33.5% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€73.50
|
$30.22
LYD162.700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€31.94
|
$39.67
LYD213.630
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€70.03
|
$52.09
LYD280.490
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€92.04
|
$67.60
LYD364.010
|
|
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