Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 40.6% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.0% less in Tripoli
- Groceries
-
pay 59.4% less in Tripoli
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% less in Tripoli
- Housing
-
pay 38.6% less in Tripoli
- Childcare
-
pay 77.2% less in Tripoli
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.7% less in Tripoli
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% more in Tripoli
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Tripoli.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Rome, you would:
pay 33.0% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$4.00
LBP357,638
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$7.64
LBP683,000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$1.59
LBP142,097
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$1.13
LBP101,033
|
|
pay 59.4% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$0.33
LBP29,617
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$2.83
LBP253,327
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.46
|
$4.92
LBP439,988
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$1.61
LBP144,247
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.31
|
$2.72
LBP243,333
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.45
LBP40,556
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.25
LBP22,306
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.21
LBP18,926
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$0.42
LBP37,852
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.24
LBP21,630
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.35
LBP31,093
|
|
pay 30.9% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$3.49
LBP312,095
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.03
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,590.50
|
$22,500.00
LBP2,011,715,343
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.10
|
$12.75
LBP1,139,972
|
|
pay 38.6% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.93
|
$31.88
LBP2,849,930
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,039.19
|
$250.00
LBP22,352,393
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.86
|
$150.00
LBP13,411,436
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.27
|
$161.18
LBP14,411,303
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.99
|
$135.00
LBP12,070,292
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,236.37
|
$2,000.00
LBP178,819,142
|
|
pay 50.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$3.00
LBP268,229
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$1.00
LBP89,410
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
$2.00
LBP178,819
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.34
|
$19.50
LBP1,743,487
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$6.50
LBP581,162
|
|
pay 5.8% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.61
|
$35.00
LBP3,129,335
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.06
|
$57.86
LBP5,172,982
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.94
|
$83.33
LBP7,450,798
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€90.09
|
$75.00
LBP6,705,718
|
|
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