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United Kingdom vs. Tripoli Cost of Living Summary

United Kingdom is 8.3 times more expensive than Tripoli.

Restaurants: pay 6.3 times more in United Kingdom
Groceries: pay 2.7 times more in United Kingdom
Transportation: pay 17.3 times more in United Kingdom
Housing: pay 6.1 times more in United Kingdom
Childcare: pay 18.3 times more in United Kingdom
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.4 times more in United Kingdom
Clothing: pay 69.3% more in United Kingdom

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

United Kingdom vs. Tripoli Cost Breakdown

If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Tripoli, you would:

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pay 6.3 times more for restaurants

	Tripoli	United Kingdom
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.63 LYD27.970	$18.70 £15.32	+232.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.10 LYD20.340	$9.25 £7.58	+125.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 LYD2.500	$2.23 £1.83	+342.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.10 LYD0.510	$1.57 £1.28	+1428.2%
Average			+532.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

	Tripoli	United Kingdom
Bread 1 loaf	$0.27 LYD1.330	$1.53 £1.25	+471.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.57 LYD12.780	$4.35 £3.56	+69.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.05 LYD20.090	$5.92 £4.85	+46.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 LYD7.340	$3.77 £3.09	+154.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 LYD7.880	$3.70 £3.03	+133.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 LYD4.380	$1.23 £1.01	+39.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 LYD2.840	$0.67 £0.54	+16.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.36 LYD1.770	$1.26 £1.03	+253.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 LYD1.230	$1.42 £1.16	+471.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 LYD1.480	$0.65 £0.53	+117.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 LYD1.600	$0.65 £0.53	+100.8%
Average			+170.2%

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pay 17.3 times more for transportation

	Tripoli	United Kingdom
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$0.12 LYD0.580	$7.07 £5.79	+5981.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.74 LYD112.910	$98.23 £80.47	+331.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,851.83 LYD73,734.260	$34,832.80 £28,533.95	+134.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.32 LYD46.270	$17.15 £14.05	+84.0%
Average			+1633.0%

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pay 6.1 times more for housing

	Tripoli	United Kingdom
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.49 LYD101.700	$39.40 £32.28	+92.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$210.71 LYD1,046.080	$1,243.58 £1,018.70	+490.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$130.23 LYD646.540	$1,020.84 £836.24	+683.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$26.36 LYD130.880	$229.21 £187.76	+769.5%
Average			+509.0%

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pay 18.3 times more for childcare

	Tripoli	United Kingdom
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$72.27 LYD358.780	$1,497.56 £1,226.76	+1972.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,170.59 LYD5,811.570	$18,629.32 £15,260.56	+1491.5%
Average			+1731.8%

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pay 5.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Tripoli	United Kingdom
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.72 LYD3.560	$5.63 £4.61	+684.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.60 LYD2.970	$4.12 £3.38	+588.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.15 LYD10.680	$17.47 £14.31	+712.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.63 LYD132.210	$45.31 £37.12	+70.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 LYD25.430	$12.89 £10.56	+151.8%
Average			+441.5%

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pay 69.3% more for clothing

	Tripoli	United Kingdom
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$30.22 LYD150.010	$78.43 £64.25	+159.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.67 LYD196.960	$40.13 £32.87	+1.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.09 LYD258.610	$90.36 £74.02	+73.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.60 LYD335.620	$96.72 £79.23	+43.1%
Average			+69.3%

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