Cost of living comparison

Tripoli, Libya

compared to

San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose vs. Tripoli Cost of Living Summary

San Jose is 5.7 times more expensive than Tripoli.

Restaurants: pay 5.6 times more in San Jose
Groceries: pay 3.6 times more in San Jose
Transportation: pay 13.3 times more in San Jose
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in San Jose
Childcare: pay 8.9 times more in San Jose
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.3 times more in San Jose
Clothing: pay 96.8% more in San Jose

The cost of transportation, childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in San Jose are more expensive than in Tripoli. Notably, transportation, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in San Jose.

San Jose vs. Tripoli Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Jose instead of Tripoli, you would:

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pay 5.6 times more for restaurants

	Tripoli	San Jose
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.63 LYD30.820	$10.83 CRC5,481.76	+92.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.10 LYD22.420	$9.72 CRC4,918.36	+137.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 LYD2.760	$1.99 CRC1,009.13	+295.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.10 LYD0.560	$1.46 CRC739.46	+1326.4%
Average			+462.8%

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pay 3.6 times more for groceries

	Tripoli	San Jose
Bread 1 loaf	$0.27 LYD1.460	$2.60 CRC1,314.27	+870.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.57 LYD14.080	$4.26 CRC2,158.61	+65.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.05 LYD22.140	$7.23 CRC3,660.77	+78.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 LYD8.090	$3.26 CRC1,651.32	+120.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 LYD8.690	$4.41 CRC2,230.43	+177.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 LYD4.830	$1.95 CRC987.29	+120.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 LYD3.130	$0.63 CRC319.01	+10.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.36 LYD1.950	$1.59 CRC805.30	+346.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 LYD1.360	$1.35 CRC682.34	+443.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 LYD1.630	$1.30 CRC657.74	+336.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 LYD1.770	$1.19 CRC602.81	+268.5%
Average			+258.2%

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pay 13.3 times more for transportation

	Tripoli	San Jose
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$0.12 LYD0.640	$5.49 CRC2,777.68	+4618.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.74 LYD124.440	$38.02 CRC19,245.76	+67.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,851.83 LYD81,262.400	$36,925.49 CRC18,689,769.59	+148.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.32 LYD51.000	$15.94 CRC8,068.57	+71.0%
Average			+1226.2%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Tripoli	San Jose
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.49 LYD112.090	$53.59 CRC27,126.83	+161.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$210.71 LYD1,152.890	$742.08 CRC375,602.10	+252.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$130.23 LYD712.550	$463.60 CRC234,650.97	+256.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$26.36 LYD144.240	$63.06 CRC31,915.48	+139.2%
Average			+202.2%

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pay 8.9 times more for childcare

	Tripoli	San Jose
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$72.27 LYD395.410	$521.49 CRC263,952.01	+621.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,170.59 LYD6,404.920	$12,425.72 CRC6,289,254.22	+961.5%
Average			+791.5%

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pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Tripoli	San Jose
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.72 LYD3.920	$2.92 CRC1,475.51	+306.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.60 LYD3.280	$3.69 CRC1,868.35	+516.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.15 LYD11.770	$5.05 CRC2,557.55	+134.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.63 LYD145.710	$59.70 CRC30,217.59	+124.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 LYD28.020	$9.72 CRC4,918.36	+89.7%
Average			+234.4%

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pay 96.8% more for clothing

	Tripoli	San Jose
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$30.22 LYD165.330	$73.59 CRC37,245.51	+143.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.67 LYD217.070	$50.81 CRC25,718.60	+28.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.09 LYD285.020	$125.98 CRC63,766.36	+141.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.60 LYD369.880	$117.31 CRC59,378.13	+73.5%
Average			+96.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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