Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

Tripoli, Libya

Tripoli vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Tripoli is 51.1% cheaper than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 71.3% less in Tripoli
Groceries: pay 52.3% less in Tripoli
Transportation: pay 5.6% more in Tripoli
Housing: pay 78.8% less in Tripoli
Childcare: pay 55.4% less in Tripoli
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.5% less in Tripoli
Clothing: pay 55.2% less in Tripoli

Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tripoli.

Tripoli vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tripoli instead of Port-au-prince, you would:

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pay 71.3% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Tripoli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,575.87	$5.63 LYD30.730	-53.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,495.23	$4.10 LYD22.350	-64.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.64	$0.50 LYD2.750	-74.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.98	$0.10 LYD0.560	-93.2%
Average			-71.3%

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pay 52.3% less for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Tripoli
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG328.31	$0.27 LYD1.460	-89.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG656.61	$2.57 LYD14.040	-48.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG745.66	$4.05 LYD22.070	-28.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG367.09	$1.48 LYD8.060	-47.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG907.22	$1.59 LYD8.660	-77.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.83	$0.88 LYD4.820	-61.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.48	$0.57 LYD3.120	+5.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.57	$0.36 LYD1.940	-21.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.57	$0.25 LYD1.350	-45.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.83	$0.30 LYD1.620	-86.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.79	$0.32 LYD1.760	-74.6%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 5.6% more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Tripoli
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG263.54	$0.12 LYD0.630	-94.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,626.45	$22.74 LYD124.040	+13.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,596,286.76	$14,851.83 LYD81,005.080	-57.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG470.13	$9.32 LYD50.840	+160.4%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 78.8% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Tripoli
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,797.01	$20.49 LYD111.730	-87.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,503.46	$210.71 LYD1,149.230	-76.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,877.01	$130.23 LYD710.290	-85.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,042.31	$26.36 LYD143.790	-65.5%
Average			-78.8%

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pay 55.4% less for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Tripoli
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,132.25	$72.27 LYD394.160	-27.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG901,896.75	$1,170.59 LYD6,384.640	-83.0%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 50.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Tripoli
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG656.61	$0.72 LYD3.910	-85.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG216.37	$0.60 LYD3.270	-63.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.64	$2.15 LYD11.730	+7.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,132.37	$26.63 LYD145.250	-61.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,313.22	$5.12 LYD27.930	-48.8%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 55.2% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Tripoli
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,505.80	$30.22 LYD164.800	-62.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,849.19	$39.67 LYD216.390	-47.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,758.70	$52.09 LYD284.120	-56.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,698.37	$67.60 LYD368.710	-54.9%
Average			-55.2%

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