Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 35.8% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.6% less in Tripoli
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% less in Tripoli
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% less in Tripoli
- Housing
-
pay 1.1% less in Tripoli
- Childcare
-
pay 86.7% less in Tripoli
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.5% less in Tripoli
- Clothing
-
pay 38.7% less in Tripoli
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Tripoli.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 47.6% less for restaurants
Moscow
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB721.42
|
$5.63
LYD30.590
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB400.79
|
$4.10
LYD22.250
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB84.19
|
$0.50
LYD2.740
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB38.10
|
$0.10
LYD0.560
|
|
pay 13.2% less for groceries
Moscow
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB48.58
|
$0.27
LYD1.450
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB345.98
|
$2.57
LYD13.980
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB280.09
|
$4.05
LYD21.970
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB119.32
|
$1.48
LYD8.030
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB155.91
|
$1.59
LYD8.620
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB53.18
|
$0.88
LYD4.790
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB52.40
|
$0.57
LYD3.110
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB56.19
|
$0.36
LYD1.940
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB88.22
|
$0.25
LYD1.350
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB19.57
|
$0.30
LYD1.620
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB16.43
|
$0.32
LYD1.760
|
|
pay 26.6% less for transportation
Moscow
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB174.19
|
$0.12
LYD0.630
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,244.43
|
$22.74
LYD123.490
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,404,747.03
|
$14,851.83
LYD80,645.460
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB456.90
|
$9.32
LYD50.610
|
|
pay 1.1% less for housing
Moscow
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB500.90
|
$20.49
LYD111.240
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB75,430.06
|
$210.71
LYD1,144.130
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB45,803.89
|
$130.23
LYD707.140
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB6,805.41
|
$26.36
LYD143.150
|
|
pay 86.7% less for childcare
Moscow
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB36,637.03
|
$72.27
LYD392.410
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB817,778.19
|
$1,170.59
LYD6,356.290
|
|
pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports
Moscow
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB240.47
|
$0.72
LYD3.890
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB198.24
|
$0.60
LYD3.250
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB192.38
|
$2.15
LYD11.680
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB2,539.57
|
$26.63
LYD144.610
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB400.79
|
$5.12
LYD27.810
|
|
pay 38.7% less for clothing
Moscow
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB6,373.17
|
$30.22
LYD164.070
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB3,322.46
|
$39.67
LYD215.430
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB8,556.09
|
$52.09
LYD282.860
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB8,007.75
|
$67.60
LYD367.080
|
|
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