Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 25.1% cheaper than Tripoli.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.3% less in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 30.0% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 47.8% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 19.0% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.1% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% less in Cairo
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 51.3% less for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.00
LBP358,231
|
$4.06
EGP207.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,131
|
$4.71
EGP240.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,333
|
$0.33
EGP17.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,200
|
$0.12
EGP6.26
|
|
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
LBP29,666
|
$0.65
EGP33.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LBP253,747
|
$1.59
EGP81.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.92
LBP440,717
|
$3.40
EGP173.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
LBP144,486
|
$1.45
EGP74.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
LBP243,736
|
$1.96
EGP100.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
LBP40,623
|
$0.68
EGP34.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.25
LBP22,342
|
$0.23
EGP11.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.21
LBP18,957
|
$0.16
EGP8.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
LBP37,915
|
$0.19
EGP9.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LBP21,665
|
$0.22
EGP11.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
LBP31,144
|
$0.19
EGP9.70
|
|
pay 30.0% less for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,612
|
$1.01
EGP51.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.12
EGP415.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,500.00
LBP2,015,047,511
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,855,093.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,141,860
|
$2.50
EGP127.65
|
|
pay 47.8% less for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,854,651
|
$9.69
EGP495.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
LBP22,389,417
|
$208.74
EGP10,672.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$150.00
LBP13,433,650
|
$129.60
EGP6,626.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,435,174
|
$13.65
EGP697.97
|
|
pay 19.0% less for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.00
LBP12,090,285
|
$87.26
EGP4,461.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,000.00
LBP179,115,334
|
$1,948.40
EGP99,615.79
|
|
pay 13.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,673
|
$1.42
EGP72.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
LBP89,558
|
$1.54
EGP78.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,115
|
$1.83
EGP93.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.50
LBP1,746,375
|
$18.55
EGP948.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
LBP582,125
|
$3.04
EGP155.67
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.00
LBP3,134,518
|
$37.28
EGP1,906.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,181,551
|
$49.39
EGP2,525.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
LBP7,463,139
|
$97.57
EGP4,988.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.00
LBP6,716,825
|
$53.60
EGP2,740.48
|
|
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