Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 71.1% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.0% less in Tripoli
- Groceries
-
pay 63.3% less in Tripoli
- Transportation
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pay 71.5% less in Tripoli
- Housing
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pay 79.7% less in Tripoli
- Childcare
-
pay 91.2% less in Tripoli
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.0% less in Tripoli
- Clothing
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pay 48.1% less in Tripoli
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Tripoli.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 73.0% less for restaurants
Wellington
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.81
|
$5.63
LYD30.670
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.89
|
$4.10
LYD22.310
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$0.50
LYD2.750
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
$0.10
LYD0.560
|
|
pay 63.3% less for groceries
Wellington
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.26
|
$0.27
LYD1.460
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.89
|
$2.57
LYD14.020
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.60
|
$4.05
LYD22.040
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.37
|
$1.48
LYD8.050
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$1.59
LYD8.650
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$0.88
LYD4.810
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.57
LYD3.120
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$0.36
LYD1.940
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$0.25
LYD1.350
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.68
|
$0.30
LYD1.620
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
$0.32
LYD1.760
|
|
pay 71.5% less for transportation
Wellington
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
$0.12
LYD0.630
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$211.97
|
$22.74
LYD123.830
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,060.55
|
$14,851.83
LYD80,868.240
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.27
|
$9.32
LYD50.750
|
|
pay 79.7% less for housing
Wellington
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.17
|
$20.49
LYD111.540
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,471.44
|
$210.71
LYD1,147.290
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,218.58
|
$130.23
LYD709.090
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$222.84
|
$26.36
LYD143.540
|
|
pay 91.2% less for childcare
Wellington
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,448.01
|
$72.27
LYD393.500
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,019.37
|
$1,170.59
LYD6,373.850
|
|
pay 71.0% less for entertainment and sports
Wellington
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.91
|
$0.72
LYD3.900
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.67
|
$0.60
LYD3.260
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.64
|
$2.15
LYD11.710
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.21
|
$26.63
LYD145.010
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.34
|
$5.12
LYD27.890
|
|
pay 48.1% less for clothing
Wellington
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$125.92
|
$30.22
LYD164.530
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.54
|
$39.67
LYD216.020
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.47
|
$52.09
LYD283.640
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.34
|
$67.60
LYD368.090
|
|
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