Cost of living comparison

 Panama City, Panama
compared to
 Tripoli, Libya
Tripoli vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary
Tripoli vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tripoli instead of Panama City, you would:

pay 68.0% less for restaurants

 
Panama City
Tripoli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $13.25
PAB13.25
$5.63
LYD30.680
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.00
PAB8.00
$4.10
LYD22.310
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.86
PAB1.86
$0.50
LYD2.750

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pay 58.5% less for groceries

 
Panama City
Tripoli
Bread
1 loaf
$2.51
PAB2.51
$0.27
LYD1.460
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.39
PAB6.39
$2.57
LYD14.020
Milk (1 gallon) $6.80
PAB6.80
$4.05
LYD22.040

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pay 43.7% less for transportation

 
Panama City
Tripoli
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.69
PAB3.69
$0.12
LYD0.630
Monthly public transit pass $25.00
PAB25.00
$22.74
LYD123.840
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
$14,851.83
LYD80,875.480

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pay 73.8% less for housing

 
Panama City
Tripoli
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$52.10
PAB52.10
$20.49
LYD111.550
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
$210.71
LYD1,147.400
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $755.88
PAB755.88
$130.23
LYD709.150

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pay 86.0% less for childcare

 
Panama City
Tripoli
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $439.17
PAB439.17
$72.27
LYD393.530
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
$1,170.59
LYD6,374.420

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pay 58.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Panama City
Tripoli
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.00
PAB3.00
$0.72
LYD3.900
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.59
PAB3.59
$0.60
LYD3.260
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.50
PAB5.50
$2.15
LYD11.710

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pay 29.3% less for clothing

 
Panama City
Tripoli
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$53.91
PAB53.91
$30.22
LYD164.540
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.78
PAB37.78
$39.67
LYD216.040
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$87.62
PAB87.62
$52.09
LYD283.660

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