Cost of living comparison

Tbilisi, Georgia

compared to

Tripoli, Libya

Tripoli vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Tripoli is 44.8% cheaper than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 54.1% less in Tripoli
Groceries: pay 30.5% less in Tripoli
Transportation: pay 14.6% less in Tripoli
Housing: pay 46.3% less in Tripoli
Childcare: pay 74.5% less in Tripoli
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.2% less in Tripoli
Clothing: pay 45.6% less in Tripoli

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Tripoli.

Tripoli vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.1% less for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Tripoli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.03 GEL30.59	$5.63 LYD27.100	-48.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.04 GEL22.31	$4.10 LYD19.710	-49.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 GEL2.45	$0.50 LYD2.430	-43.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 GEL1.17	$0.10 LYD0.490	-75.6%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 30.5% less for groceries

	Tbilisi	Tripoli
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 GEL1.73	$0.27 LYD1.290	-57.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.05 GEL11.23	$2.57 LYD12.380	-36.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.35 GEL20.39	$4.05 LYD19.470	-45.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 GEL6.90	$1.48 LYD7.110	-40.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.88 GEL7.98	$1.59 LYD7.640	-44.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 GEL1.79	$0.88 LYD4.250	+36.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 GEL2.15	$0.57 LYD2.750	-26.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 GEL2.04	$0.36 LYD1.710	-51.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 GEL2.41	$0.25 LYD1.190	-71.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 GEL0.81	$0.30 LYD1.430	+1.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.90	$0.32 LYD1.550	-0.5%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 14.6% less for transportation

	Tbilisi	Tripoli
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.59 GEL12.73	$0.12 LYD0.560	-97.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.71 GEL40.79	$22.74 LYD109.400	+54.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,735.29 GEL71,376.84	$14,851.83 LYD71,443.510	-42.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 GEL20.39	$9.32 LYD44.840	+26.8%
Average			-14.6%

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pay 46.3% less for housing

	Tbilisi	Tripoli
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.50 GEL51.30	$20.49 LYD98.540	+10.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.59 GEL2,001.32	$210.71 LYD1,013.580	-70.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$469.79 GEL1,302.97	$130.23 LYD626.450	-72.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.81 GEL154.78	$26.36 LYD126.810	-52.8%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 74.5% less for childcare

	Tbilisi	Tripoli
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.97 GEL662.78	$72.27 LYD347.640	-69.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,659.47 GEL15,696.53	$1,170.59 LYD5,631.020	-79.3%
Average			-74.5%

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pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Tripoli
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 GEL5.10	$0.72 LYD3.450	-61.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.27 GEL9.07	$0.60 LYD2.880	-81.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 GEL8.16	$2.15 LYD10.350	-26.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.85 GEL143.80	$26.63 LYD128.110	-48.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.62 GEL18.35	$5.12 LYD24.640	-22.6%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 45.6% less for clothing

	Tbilisi	Tripoli
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.57 GEL212.36	$30.22 LYD145.350	-60.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.19 GEL133.64	$39.67 LYD190.840	-17.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.92 GEL340.91	$52.09 LYD250.580	-57.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 GEL352.71	$67.60 LYD325.190	-46.8%
Average			-45.6%

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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: March 2025

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