Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 47.9% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.0% less in Tripoli
- Groceries
-
pay 68.1% less in Tripoli
- Transportation
-
pay 18.6% less in Tripoli
- Housing
-
pay 46.1% less in Tripoli
- Childcare
-
pay 88.2% less in Tripoli
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.6% less in Tripoli
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% less in Tripoli
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Tripoli.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 40.0% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.86
|
$4.00
LBP358,231
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
$7.64
LBP684,131
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.00
|
$1.59
LBP142,333
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.12
|
$1.13
LBP101,200
|
|
pay 68.1% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.67
|
$0.33
LBP29,666
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.69
|
$2.83
LBP253,747
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.74
|
$4.92
LBP440,717
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.59
|
$1.61
LBP144,486
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.15
|
$2.72
LBP243,736
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
$0.45
LBP40,623
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.25
LBP22,342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.00
|
$0.21
LBP18,957
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.34
|
$0.42
LBP37,915
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.66
|
$0.24
LBP21,665
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
$0.35
LBP31,144
|
|
pay 18.6% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.74
|
$3.49
LBP312,612
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$128.04
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,790.41
|
$22,500.00
LBP2,015,047,511
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.02
|
$12.75
LBP1,141,860
|
|
pay 46.1% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$69.50
|
$31.88
LBP2,854,651
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,973.10
|
$250.00
LBP22,389,417
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,757.25
|
$150.00
LBP13,433,650
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$181.78
|
$161.18
LBP14,435,174
|
|
pay 88.2% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,383.75
|
$135.00
LBP12,090,285
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,594.24
|
$2,000.00
LBP179,115,334
|
|
pay 60.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.96
|
$3.00
LBP268,673
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.14
|
$1.00
LBP89,558
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.90
|
$2.00
LBP179,115
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.04
|
$19.50
LBP1,746,375
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
$6.50
LBP582,125
|
|
pay 13.9% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$79.17
|
$35.00
LBP3,134,518
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$61.44
|
$57.86
LBP5,181,551
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$135.34
|
$83.33
LBP7,463,139
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$153.44
|
$75.00
LBP6,716,825
|
|
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