Cost of living comparison
San Jose is 5.7 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in San Jose instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
LYD27.600
|
$10.83
CRC5,528.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
$1.99
CRC1,017.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$1.46
CRC745.76
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$2.60
CRC1,325.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.610
|
$4.26
CRC2,176.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.820
|
$7.23
CRC3,691.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
$3.26
CRC1,665.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.780
|
$4.41
CRC2,249.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
$1.95
CRC995.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
$0.63
CRC321.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.750
|
$1.59
CRC812.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$1.35
CRC688.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$1.30
CRC663.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
$1.19
CRC607.94
|
|
pay 13.3 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$5.49
CRC2,801.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD111.410
|
$38.02
CRC19,409.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD72,755.750
|
$36,925.49
CRC18,848,782.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.660
|
$15.94
CRC8,137.22
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD100.350
|
$53.59
CRC27,357.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,032.200
|
$742.08
CRC378,797.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD637.960
|
$463.60
CRC236,647.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD129.140
|
$63.06
CRC32,187.02
|
|
pay 8.9 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD354.020
|
$521.49
CRC266,197.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,734.440
|
$12,425.72
CRC6,342,763.39
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
$2.92
CRC1,488.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$3.69
CRC1,884.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.540
|
$5.05
CRC2,579.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD130.460
|
$59.70
CRC30,474.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.090
|
$9.72
CRC4,960.21
|
|
pay 96.8% more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
San Jose
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD148.020
|
$73.59
CRC37,562.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD194.350
|
$50.81
CRC25,937.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD255.180
|
$125.98
CRC64,308.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD331.160
|
$117.31
CRC59,883.32
|
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