Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 72.7% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.1% less in Tripoli
- Groceries
-
pay 67.1% less in Tripoli
- Transportation
-
pay 73.6% less in Tripoli
- Housing
-
pay 76.0% less in Tripoli
- Childcare
-
pay 75.9% less in Tripoli
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.3% less in Tripoli
- Clothing
-
pay 55.9% less in Tripoli
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Tripoli.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 82.1% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,632
|
$5.63
LYD27.240
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,371
|
$4.10
LYD19.810
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK415
|
$0.50
LYD2.440
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK288
|
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
|
pay 67.1% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK475
|
$0.27
LYD1.290
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,021
|
$2.57
LYD12.450
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK843
|
$4.05
LYD19.570
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK757
|
$1.48
LYD7.150
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,243
|
$1.59
LYD7.680
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK185
|
$0.88
LYD4.270
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK133
|
$0.57
LYD2.770
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK160
|
$0.36
LYD1.720
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK293
|
$0.25
LYD1.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK189
|
$0.30
LYD1.440
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK123
|
$0.32
LYD1.560
|
|
pay 73.6% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,119
|
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,863
|
$22.74
LYD109.970
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,585,630
|
$14,851.83
LYD71,813.790
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,165
|
$9.32
LYD45.070
|
|
pay 76.0% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,193
|
$20.49
LYD99.050
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK259,367
|
$210.71
LYD1,018.840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK237,297
|
$130.23
LYD629.700
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,099
|
$26.36
LYD127.470
|
|
pay 75.9% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK33,177
|
$72.27
LYD349.440
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK788,690
|
$1,170.59
LYD5,660.200
|
|
pay 78.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,422
|
$0.72
LYD3.470
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK698
|
$0.60
LYD2.900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,611
|
$2.15
LYD10.400
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,204
|
$26.63
LYD128.770
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,944
|
$5.12
LYD24.760
|
|
pay 55.9% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK14,339
|
$30.22
LYD146.100
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,542
|
$39.67
LYD191.830
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK19,981
|
$52.09
LYD251.880
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK25,547
|
$67.60
LYD326.880
|
|
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