Cost of living comparison

 Quito, Ecuador
compared to
 Tripoli, Lebanon
Tripoli vs. Quito Cost of Living Summary

Tripoli is 4.2% cheaper than Quito.

Restaurants
pay 20.9% more in Tripoli
Groceries
pay 39.7% less in Tripoli
Transportation
pay 12.3% more in Tripoli
Housing
pay 77.9% more in Tripoli
Childcare
pay 62.8% less in Tripoli
Entertainment and Sports
pay 34.4% less in Tripoli
Clothing
pay 3.6% less in Tripoli

The cost of housing, restaurants, and transportation in Tripoli are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Tripoli. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Tripoli.

Tripoli vs. Quito Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tripoli instead of Quito, you would:

pay 20.9% more for restaurants

 
Quito
Tripoli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
 
$4.00
LBP358,272
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.00
 
$7.64
LBP684,209
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.08
 
$1.59
LBP142,349

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pay 39.7% less for groceries

 
Quito
Tripoli
Bread
1 loaf
$1.58
 
$0.33
LBP29,669
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.12
 
$2.83
LBP253,776
Milk (1 gallon) $4.23
 
$4.92
LBP440,767

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pay 12.3% more for transportation

 
Quito
Tripoli
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.69
 
$3.49
LBP312,648
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
 
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,000.00
 
$22,500.00
LBP2,015,277,854

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pay 77.9% more for housing

 
Quito
Tripoli
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.13
 
$31.88
LBP2,854,977
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $451.67
 
$250.00
LBP22,391,976
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $362.50
 
$150.00
LBP13,435,186

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pay 62.8% less for childcare

 
Quito
Tripoli
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $288.89
 
$135.00
LBP12,091,667
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,190.00
 
$2,000.00
LBP179,135,809

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pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Quito
Tripoli
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.50
 
$3.00
LBP268,704
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.78
 
$1.00
LBP89,568
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.50
 
$2.00
LBP179,136

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pay 3.6% less for clothing

 
Quito
Tripoli
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$43.89
 
$35.00
LBP3,134,877
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.40
 
$57.86
LBP5,182,143
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.73
 
$83.33
LBP7,463,992

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025
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