Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 64.4% cheaper than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.4% less in Tripoli
- Groceries
-
pay 54.3% less in Tripoli
- Transportation
-
pay 68.0% less in Tripoli
- Housing
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pay 65.2% less in Tripoli
- Childcare
-
pay 87.7% less in Tripoli
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.0% less in Tripoli
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% less in Tripoli
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Tripoli.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 75.4% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$5.63
LYD27.640
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.39
|
$4.10
LYD20.100
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.49
|
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.86
|
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
|
pay 54.3% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.35
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.68
|
$2.57
LYD12.630
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.48
|
$4.05
LYD19.860
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€3.07
|
$1.48
LYD7.250
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.57
|
$1.59
LYD7.790
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.37
|
$0.88
LYD4.330
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.57
LYD2.810
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.12
|
$0.36
LYD1.750
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.54
|
$0.25
LYD1.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.79
|
$0.32
LYD1.590
|
|
pay 68.0% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€5.27
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.74
LYD111.590
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€24,425.58
|
$14,851.83
LYD72,873.270
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€25.98
|
$9.32
LYD45.730
|
|
pay 65.2% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€29.45
|
$20.49
LYD100.510
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€1,060.17
|
$210.71
LYD1,033.870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€926.79
|
$130.23
LYD638.990
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€65.49
|
$26.36
LYD129.350
|
|
pay 87.7% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€640.26
|
$72.27
LYD354.590
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€8,315.09
|
$1,170.59
LYD5,743.710
|
|
pay 67.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.16
|
$0.72
LYD3.520
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.43
|
$0.60
LYD2.940
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.77
|
$2.15
LYD10.550
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€45.73
|
$26.63
LYD130.670
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$5.12
LYD25.130
|
|
pay 33.5% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€89.00
|
$30.22
LYD148.260
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€34.65
|
$39.67
LYD194.660
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€90.95
|
$52.09
LYD255.590
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€98.74
|
$67.60
LYD331.700
|
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