Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 75.9% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 79.0% less for restaurants
|
Nassau
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
$5.63
LYD27.600
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
|
pay 72.9% less for groceries
|
Nassau
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$2.57
LYD12.610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
$4.05
LYD19.820
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
$1.59
LYD7.780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$0.36
LYD1.750
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
|
pay 69.4% less for transportation
|
Nassau
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$22.74
LYD111.410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$14,851.83
LYD72,755.750
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$9.32
LYD45.660
|
|
pay 87.8% less for housing
|
Nassau
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$20.49
LYD100.350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
$210.71
LYD1,032.200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
$130.23
LYD637.960
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
$26.36
LYD129.140
|
|
pay 90.5% less for childcare
|
Nassau
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
$72.27
LYD354.020
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
$1,170.59
LYD5,734.440
|
|
pay 80.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nassau
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$2.15
LYD10.540
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
$26.63
LYD130.460
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$5.12
LYD25.090
|
|
pay 50.7% less for clothing
|
Nassau
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$30.22
LYD148.020
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$39.67
LYD194.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$52.09
LYD255.180
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$67.60
LYD331.160
|
|
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