Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 56.9% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.7% less in Tripoli
- Groceries
-
pay 68.2% less in Tripoli
- Transportation
-
pay 44.8% less in Tripoli
- Housing
-
pay 46.8% less in Tripoli
- Childcare
-
pay 84.8% less in Tripoli
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.4% less in Tripoli
- Clothing
-
pay 29.3% less in Tripoli
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Tripoli.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Paris, you would:
pay 59.7% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$4.00
LBP358,231
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
$7.64
LBP684,131
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.60
|
$1.59
LBP142,333
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.60
|
$1.13
LBP101,200
|
|
pay 68.2% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
$0.33
LBP29,666
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.88
|
$2.83
LBP253,747
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$4.92
LBP440,717
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.26
|
$1.61
LBP144,486
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.56
|
$2.72
LBP243,736
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.39
|
$0.45
LBP40,623
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.25
LBP22,342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.32
|
$0.21
LBP18,957
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.56
|
$0.42
LBP37,915
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.97
|
$0.24
LBP21,665
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.06
|
$0.35
LBP31,144
|
|
pay 44.8% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.73
|
$3.49
LBP312,612
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€81.43
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€28,743.93
|
$22,500.00
LBP2,015,047,511
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€21.84
|
$12.75
LBP1,141,860
|
|
pay 46.8% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.59
|
$31.88
LBP2,854,651
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,202.25
|
$250.00
LBP22,389,417
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€929.77
|
$150.00
LBP13,433,650
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€165.64
|
$161.18
LBP14,435,174
|
|
pay 84.8% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€665.00
|
$135.00
LBP12,090,285
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,018.55
|
$2,000.00
LBP179,115,334
|
|
pay 64.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.60
|
$3.00
LBP268,673
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.79
|
$1.00
LBP89,558
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
$2.00
LBP179,115
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.08
|
$19.50
LBP1,746,375
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$6.50
LBP582,125
|
|
pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€91.28
|
$35.00
LBP3,134,518
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€40.95
|
$57.86
LBP5,181,551
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€98.08
|
$83.33
LBP7,463,139
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€131.00
|
$75.00
LBP6,716,825
|
|
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