Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 56.6% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.6% less in Tripoli
- Groceries
-
pay 41.7% less in Tripoli
- Transportation
-
pay 48.0% less in Tripoli
- Housing
-
pay 49.6% less in Tripoli
- Childcare
-
pay 88.9% less in Tripoli
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.2% less in Tripoli
- Clothing
-
pay 40.1% less in Tripoli
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Tripoli.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Riga, you would:
pay 63.6% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$5.63
LYD27.240
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
$4.10
LYD19.810
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$0.50
LYD2.440
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
|
pay 41.7% less for groceries
|
Riga
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$0.27
LYD1.290
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$2.57
LYD12.450
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$4.05
LYD19.570
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
$1.48
LYD7.150
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$1.59
LYD7.680
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.88
LYD4.270
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.57
LYD2.770
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$0.36
LYD1.720
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.40
|
$0.25
LYD1.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.30
LYD1.440
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.32
LYD1.560
|
|
pay 48.0% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.22
|
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.56
|
$22.74
LYD109.970
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
$14,851.83
LYD71,813.790
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$9.32
LYD45.070
|
|
pay 49.6% less for housing
|
Riga
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
$20.49
LYD99.050
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€493.25
|
$210.71
LYD1,018.840
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€338.12
|
$130.23
LYD629.700
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€224.89
|
$26.36
LYD127.470
|
|
pay 88.9% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€494.71
|
$72.27
LYD349.440
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
$1,170.59
LYD5,660.200
|
|
pay 64.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$0.72
LYD3.470
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.12
|
$0.60
LYD2.900
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$2.15
LYD10.400
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€42.31
|
$26.63
LYD128.770
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$5.12
LYD24.760
|
|
pay 40.1% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
$30.22
LYD146.100
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$39.67
LYD191.830
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$52.09
LYD251.880
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.28
|
$67.60
LYD326.880
|
|
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