Cost of living comparison

 Port-au-prince, Haiti
compared to
 Tripoli, Libya
Tripoli vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary
Tripoli vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

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

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
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.39
HTG1,495.23
$4.10
LYD22.350
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.00
HTG262.64
$0.50
LYD2.750

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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
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.00
HTG656.61
$2.57
LYD14.040
Milk (1 gallon) $5.68
HTG745.66
$4.05
LYD22.070

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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
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
HTG2,626.45
$22.74
LYD124.040
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,000.00
HTG4,596,286.76
$14,851.83
LYD81,005.080

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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
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $910.00
HTG119,503.46
$210.71
LYD1,149.230
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $890.00
HTG116,877.01
$130.23
LYD710.290

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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
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,867.80
HTG901,896.75
$1,170.59
LYD6,384.640

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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
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.65
HTG216.37
$0.60
LYD3.270
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
HTG262.64
$2.15
LYD11.730

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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
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$75.00
HTG9,849.19
$39.67
LYD216.390
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$120.00
HTG15,758.70
$52.09
LYD284.120

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