Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 35.8% cheaper than Moscow.
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
RUB917.49
|
$5.63
LYD27.600
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB509.71
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB107.07
|
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB48.46
|
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
|
pay 13.2% less for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB61.78
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB440.01
|
$2.57
LYD12.610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB356.21
|
$4.05
LYD19.820
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB151.74
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB198.28
|
$1.59
LYD7.780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB67.63
|
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB66.65
|
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB71.46
|
$0.36
LYD1.750
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB112.19
|
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB24.89
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.89
|
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
|
pay 26.6% less for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB221.52
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,854.40
|
$22.74
LYD111.410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,058,286.19
|
$14,851.83
LYD72,755.750
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB581.07
|
$9.32
LYD45.660
|
|
pay 1.1% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB637.03
|
$20.49
LYD100.350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB95,929.72
|
$210.71
LYD1,032.200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB58,252.03
|
$130.23
LYD637.960
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB8,654.92
|
$26.36
LYD129.140
|
|
pay 86.7% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB46,593.89
|
$72.27
LYD354.020
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,040,026.13
|
$1,170.59
LYD5,734.440
|
|
pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB305.83
|
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB252.12
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB244.66
|
$2.15
LYD10.540
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,229.75
|
$26.63
LYD130.460
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB509.71
|
$5.12
LYD25.090
|
|
pay 38.7% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,105.20
|
$30.22
LYD148.020
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,225.40
|
$39.67
LYD194.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB10,881.38
|
$52.09
LYD255.180
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,184.01
|
$67.60
LYD331.160
|
|
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