Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 77.7% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.5% less in Tripoli
- Groceries
-
pay 70.1% less in Tripoli
- Transportation
-
pay 73.2% less in Tripoli
- Housing
-
pay 84.2% less in Tripoli
- Childcare
-
pay 95.6% less in Tripoli
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.1% less in Tripoli
- Clothing
-
pay 59.0% less in Tripoli
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Tripoli.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 81.5% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.10
|
$5.63
LYD27.210
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.02
|
$4.10
LYD19.790
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.20
|
$0.50
LYD2.440
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.94
|
$0.10
LYD0.490
|
|
pay 70.1% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.78
|
$0.27
LYD1.290
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.14
|
$2.57
LYD12.430
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.09
|
$4.05
LYD19.550
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.17
|
$1.48
LYD7.140
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.41
|
$1.59
LYD7.670
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.47
|
$0.88
LYD4.260
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.08
|
$0.57
LYD2.760
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.36
LYD1.720
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.42
|
$0.25
LYD1.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.22
|
$0.30
LYD1.440
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.12
|
$0.32
LYD1.560
|
|
pay 73.2% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.16
|
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£52.15
|
$22.74
LYD109.850
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,561.56
|
$14,851.83
LYD71,734.360
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.00
|
$9.32
LYD45.020
|
|
pay 84.2% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.33
|
$20.49
LYD98.940
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,404.01
|
$210.71
LYD1,017.710
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,332.38
|
$130.23
LYD629.000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£130.07
|
$26.36
LYD127.330
|
|
pay 95.6% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,805.15
|
$72.27
LYD349.050
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,045.81
|
$1,170.59
LYD5,653.940
|
|
pay 80.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.02
|
$0.72
LYD3.460
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.85
|
$0.60
LYD2.890
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.03
|
$2.15
LYD10.390
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.50
|
$26.63
LYD128.630
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.04
|
$5.12
LYD24.740
|
|
pay 59.0% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.72
|
$30.22
LYD145.940
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.82
|
$39.67
LYD191.620
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£94.02
|
$52.09
LYD251.600
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£157.12
|
$67.60
LYD326.520
|
|
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