Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 12.1 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 12.1 times more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
LYD27.600
|
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
pay 10.2 times more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Hamilton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.610
|
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.820
|
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.780
|
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.750
|
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
|
pay 21.2 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD111.410
|
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD72,755.750
|
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.660
|
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
|
pay 11.6 times more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Hamilton
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD100.350
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,032.200
|
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD637.960
|
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD129.140
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
|
pay 19.6 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD354.020
|
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,734.440
|
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
|
pay 8.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.540
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD130.460
|
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.090
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Hamilton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD148.020
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD194.350
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD255.180
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD331.160
|
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
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