Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 67.6% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.1% less in Tripoli
- Groceries
-
pay 52.1% less in Tripoli
- Transportation
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pay 69.5% less in Tripoli
- Housing
-
pay 76.7% less in Tripoli
- Childcare
-
pay 94.5% less in Tripoli
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 72.4% less in Tripoli
- Clothing
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pay 33.8% less in Tripoli
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Tripoli.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 74.1% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£15.32
|
$5.63
LYD27.970
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.58
|
$4.10
LYD20.340
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.83
|
$0.50
LYD2.500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.28
|
$0.10
LYD0.510
|
|
pay 52.1% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.25
|
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.56
|
$2.57
LYD12.780
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.85
|
$4.05
LYD20.090
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.09
|
$1.48
LYD7.340
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£3.03
|
$1.59
LYD7.880
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£1.01
|
$0.88
LYD4.380
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.54
|
$0.57
LYD2.840
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.03
|
$0.36
LYD1.770
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.16
|
$0.25
LYD1.230
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.53
|
$0.30
LYD1.480
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.53
|
$0.32
LYD1.600
|
|
pay 69.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.79
|
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£80.47
|
$22.74
LYD112.910
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£28,533.95
|
$14,851.83
LYD73,734.260
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£14.05
|
$9.32
LYD46.270
|
|
pay 76.7% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£32.28
|
$20.49
LYD101.700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£1,018.70
|
$210.71
LYD1,046.080
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£836.24
|
$130.23
LYD646.540
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£187.76
|
$26.36
LYD130.880
|
|
pay 94.5% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,226.76
|
$72.27
LYD358.780
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£15,260.56
|
$1,170.59
LYD5,811.570
|
|
pay 72.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.61
|
$0.72
LYD3.560
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.38
|
$0.60
LYD2.970
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£14.31
|
$2.15
LYD10.680
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£37.12
|
$26.63
LYD132.210
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.56
|
$5.12
LYD25.430
|
|
pay 33.8% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£64.25
|
$30.22
LYD150.010
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£32.87
|
$39.67
LYD196.960
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£74.02
|
$52.09
LYD258.610
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£79.23
|
$67.60
LYD335.620
|
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