Cost of living comparison
Freetown is 4.4 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Freetown instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.710
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.760
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.250
|
$1.30
SLL27,260
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.630
|
$0.94
SLL19,711
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.540
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD17.960
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.720
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.000
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.140
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.470
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.730
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.220
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.370
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 14.6 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD79.230
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD74,279.480
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.670
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD94.990
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,089.430
|
$1,200.00
SLL25,163,400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD599.190
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD198.220
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD330.130
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,951.970
|
?? |
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.220
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.810
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.890
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD131.850
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.760
|
?? | |
pay 54.0% less for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD145.890
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD157.470
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD234.270
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD281.710
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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