Cost of living comparison

 Manila, Philippines
compared to
 Tripoli, Libya
Tripoli vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Tripoli is 29.0% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants
pay 28.8% less in Tripoli
Groceries
pay 55.5% less in Tripoli
Transportation
pay 59.8% more in Tripoli
Housing
pay 50.9% less in Tripoli
Childcare
pay 88.3% less in Tripoli
Entertainment and Sports
pay 44.6% less in Tripoli
Clothing
pay 5.3% more in Tripoli

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

Tripoli vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

pay 28.8% less for restaurants

 
Manila
Tripoli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.12
₱288.94
$5.63
LYD30.390
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.26
₱240.79
$4.10
LYD22.100
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.87
₱49.31
$0.50
LYD2.720

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pay 55.5% less for groceries

 
Manila
Tripoli
Bread
1 loaf
$1.35
₱76.36
$0.27
LYD1.440
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.30
₱299.58
$2.57
LYD13.890
Milk (1 gallon) $6.79
₱383.72
$4.05
LYD21.830

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pay 59.8% more for transportation

 
Manila
Tripoli
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.14
₱233.93
$0.12
LYD0.630
Monthly public transit pass $9.93
₱560.83
$22.74
LYD122.700
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,575.45
₱1,444,718.49
$14,851.83
LYD80,125.640

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pay 50.9% less for housing

 
Manila
Tripoli
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$28.80
₱1,627.15
$20.49
LYD110.520
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $468.88
₱26,486.46
$210.71
LYD1,136.760
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $234.44
₱13,243.25
$130.23
LYD702.580

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pay 88.3% less for childcare

 
Manila
Tripoli
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $482.52
₱27,257.02
$72.27
LYD389.880
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,127.39
₱798,034.98
$1,170.59
LYD6,315.320

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pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Manila
Tripoli
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.36
₱77.05
$0.72
LYD3.870
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.70
₱152.35
$0.60
LYD3.230
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.07
₱173.37
$2.15
LYD11.600

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pay 5.3% more for clothing

 
Manila
Tripoli
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$33.31
₱1,881.76
$30.22
LYD163.010
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$26.60
₱1,502.41
$39.67
LYD214.040
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$74.03
₱4,181.58
$52.09
LYD281.030

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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: July 2025
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