Cost of living comparison
Avarua is 4.6 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Avarua instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 8.1 times more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
LYD27.570
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.050
|
$8.96
NZ$15.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
$2.39
NZ$4.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$1.79
NZ$3.17
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$3.52
NZ$6.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.600
|
$5.97
NZ$10.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.800
|
$6.78
NZ$11.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
$5.08
NZ$8.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.770
|
$3.79
NZ$6.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
$1.35
NZ$2.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
$0.81
NZ$1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$1.63
NZ$2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$4.33
NZ$7.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$1.35
NZ$2.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
$1.08
NZ$1.92
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD111.300
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD72,682.660
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.610
|
?? |
pay 79.8% more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD100.250
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,031.160
|
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD637.320
|
$155.28
NZ$274.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD129.010
|
$91.34
NZ$161.49
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD353.670
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,728.680
|
?? |
pay 6.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
$4.48
NZ$7.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$3.58
NZ$6.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.530
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD130.330
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.060
|
?? | |
pay 65.0% more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD147.870
|
$66.89
NZ$118.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD194.150
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD254.930
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD330.830
|
$73.46
NZ$129.88
|
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