Cost of living comparison
Tallinn is 5.8 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Tallinn instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 5.6 times more for restaurants
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Tripoli
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD29.710
|
$13.54
€12.45
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD24.760
|
$9.21
€8.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.250
|
$2.34
€2.15
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.630
|
$1.78
€1.64
|
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pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$1.32
€1.21
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.540
|
$5.29
€4.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD17.960
|
$4.66
€4.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.720
|
$2.74
€2.52
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.000
|
$3.67
€3.37
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.140
|
$0.82
€0.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.470
|
$0.64
€0.59
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.730
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.220
|
$1.32
€1.21
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.370
|
$0.43
€0.39
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
$0.50
€0.46
|
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pay 16.4 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
$7.03
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD79.230
|
$32.49
€29.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD74,279.480
|
$29,240.65
€26,889.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD33.670
|
$10.18
€9.36
|
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pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD94.990
|
$28.32
€26.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,089.430
|
$729.51
€670.85
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD599.190
|
$520.65
€478.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD198.220
|
$228.75
€210.35
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD330.130
|
$450.86
€414.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD4,951.970
|
$6,560.19
€6,032.64
|
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pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Tallinn
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.220
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.810
|
$3.78
€3.48
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD10.890
|
$5.90
€5.42
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD131.850
|
$56.45
€51.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD24.760
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
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pay 87.2% more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Tallinn
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD145.890
|
$87.49
€80.46
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD157.470
|
$35.26
€32.42
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD234.270
|
$87.51
€80.48
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD281.710
|
$101.02
€92.90
|
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