Cost of living comparison
Amman is 4.3 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Amman instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 61.2% more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.710
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.760
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.250
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.630
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 51.1% more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.540
|
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD17.960
|
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.720
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.000
|
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.140
|
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.470
|
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.730
|
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.220
|
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.370
|
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
|
pay 13.7 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD79.230
|
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD74,279.480
|
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.670
|
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
|
pay 84.8% more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD94.990
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,089.430
|
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD599.190
|
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD198.220
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD330.130
|
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,951.970
|
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.220
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.810
|
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.890
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD131.850
|
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.760
|
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
|
pay 94.4% more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Amman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD145.890
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD157.470
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD234.270
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD281.710
|
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
|
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