Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 6.2 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 5.7 times more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
LYD27.570
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.050
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
$1.96
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$1.53
€1.47
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Bratislava
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.600
|
$6.52
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.800
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
$3.22
€3.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.770
|
$3.46
€3.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
$0.79
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
$0.84
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$1.01
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$1.98
€1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.75
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
|
pay 15.1 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$6.43
€6.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD111.300
|
$38.58
€36.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD72,682.660
|
$24,650.55
€23,634.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.610
|
$15.65
€15.00
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD100.250
|
$20.58
€19.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,031.160
|
$769.99
€738.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD637.320
|
$617.27
€591.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD129.010
|
$187.33
€179.61
|
|
pay 10.7 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD353.670
|
$612.91
€587.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,728.680
|
$15,233.33
€14,605.30
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$2.81
€2.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.530
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD130.330
|
$45.95
€44.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.060
|
$11.15
€10.69
|
|
pay 61.6% more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD147.870
|
$73.52
€70.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD194.150
|
$37.05
€35.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD254.930
|
$83.22
€79.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD330.830
|
$101.33
€97.15
|
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