Cost of living comparison

 Tbilisi, Georgia
compared to
 Tripoli, Libya
Tripoli vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary
Tripoli vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

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

pay 54.1% less for restaurants

 
Tbilisi
Tripoli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.03
GEL30.59
$5.63
LYD27.100
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.04
GEL22.31
$4.10
LYD19.710
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.88
GEL2.45
$0.50
LYD2.430

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pay 30.5% less for groceries

 
Tbilisi
Tripoli
Bread
1 loaf
$0.62
GEL1.73
$0.27
LYD1.290
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.05
GEL11.23
$2.57
LYD12.380
Milk (1 gallon) $7.35
GEL20.39
$4.05
LYD19.470

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pay 14.6% less for transportation

 
Tbilisi
Tripoli
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.59
GEL12.73
$0.12
LYD0.560
Monthly public transit pass $14.71
GEL40.79
$22.74
LYD109.400
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,735.29
GEL71,376.84
$14,851.83
LYD71,443.510

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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
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $721.59
GEL2,001.32
$210.71
LYD1,013.580
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $469.79
GEL1,302.97
$130.23
LYD626.450

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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
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,659.47
GEL15,696.53
$1,170.59
LYD5,631.020

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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
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.27
GEL9.07
$0.60
LYD2.880
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.94
GEL8.16
$2.15
LYD10.350

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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
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$48.19
GEL133.64
$39.67
LYD190.840
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$122.92
GEL340.91
$52.09
LYD250.580

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