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
-
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
-
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$25.04
|
$5.63
LYD30.870
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
$4.10
LYD22.450
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.32
|
$0.50
LYD2.760
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$0.10
LYD0.560
|
|
pay 63.3% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$0.27
LYD1.470
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.96
|
$2.57
LYD14.110
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
$4.05
LYD22.180
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
$1.48
LYD8.100
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
$1.59
LYD8.700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$0.88
LYD4.840
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.57
LYD3.140
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
$0.36
LYD1.950
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
$0.25
LYD1.360
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$0.30
LYD1.630
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
$0.32
LYD1.770
|
|
pay 71.5% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
$0.12
LYD0.640
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.93
|
$22.74
LYD124.640
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,588.22
|
$14,851.83
LYD81,397.410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.55
|
$9.32
LYD51.080
|
|
pay 79.7% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$91.01
|
$20.49
LYD112.270
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,494.29
|
$210.71
LYD1,154.800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,239.10
|
$130.23
LYD713.730
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.90
|
$26.36
LYD144.480
|
|
pay 91.2% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,461.41
|
$72.27
LYD396.070
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,213.75
|
$1,170.59
LYD6,415.560
|
|
pay 71.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.02
|
$0.72
LYD3.930
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
$0.60
LYD3.280
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.01
|
$2.15
LYD11.790
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.83
|
$26.63
LYD145.950
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.53
|
$5.12
LYD28.070
|
|
pay 48.1% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$127.08
|
$30.22
LYD165.600
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.39
|
$39.67
LYD217.430
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$200.31
|
$52.09
LYD285.490
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$217.33
|
$67.60
LYD370.500
|
|
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