Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripoli and Masallatah Cost of Living Comparison Between Tripoli and Masallatah

😐 Solo nomad: Tripoli is 9.1% more expensive than Masallatah without rent, and 49.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tripoli is 29.3% more expensive than Masallatah without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tripoli
Masallatah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.64 LYD 29.53
$4.46 LYD 28.36
4.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.22 LYD 116
$18.06 LYD 115
0.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.61 LYD 22.95
$3.58 LYD 22.74
0.84%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.57 LYD 3.64
$0.53 LYD 3.35
7.55%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 LYD 4.61
$0.66 LYD 4.23
9.09%
Cappuccino
$0.49 LYD 3.10
$0.52 LYD 3.29
-5.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 LYD 3.09
$0.45 LYD 2.87
8.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.10 LYD 0.63
$0.12 LYD 0.77
-16.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tripoli
Masallatah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 LYD 6.33
$0.99 LYD 6.32
1.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.33
$0.23 LYD 1.47
-8.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 LYD 7.59
$1.19 LYD 7.56
-
Eggs
$1.43 LYD 9.07
$1.44 LYD 9.18
-0.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.76 LYD 30.30
$4.75 LYD 30.23
0.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 LYD 20.60
$3.37 LYD 21.44
-3.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.18 LYD 64.7
$10.26 LYD 65.3
-0.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 LYD 13.43
$2.19 LYD 13.90
-3.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 LYD 8.09
$1.27 LYD 8.10
-
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 LYD 5.11
$0.82 LYD 5.24
-2.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 LYD 3.29
$0.52 LYD 3.30
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 LYD 4.06
$0.64 LYD 4.05
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 LYD 3.34
$0.52 LYD 3.33
1.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 LYD 2.46
$0.38 LYD 2.45
2.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.20 LYD 1.27
$0.22 LYD 1.40
-9.09%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.18 LYD 7.48
$1.18 LYD 7.49
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 LYD 4.21
$0.70 LYD 4.47
-5.71%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 LYD 4.40
$0.65 LYD 4.16
6.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 LYD 11.52
$1.84 LYD 11.72
-1.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Tripoli
Masallatah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 LYD 1.70
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.80 LYD 139
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 LYD 5.59
$0.90 LYD 5.71
-2.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 LYD 5.44
$0.83 LYD 5.31
3.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 LYD 28.49
$4.65 LYD 29.58
-3.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.19
$0.03 LYD 0.19
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K LYD 88.5K
$13.8K LYD 87.5K
1.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K LYD 103.8K
$16.5K LYD 104.8K
-0.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tripoli
Masallatah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.29 LYD 205
$31.60 LYD 201
2.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.11 LYD 51.6
$8.24 LYD 52.4
-1.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.18 LYD 147
$22.50 LYD 143
3.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tripoli
Masallatah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.95 LYD 178
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.76 LYD 74.8
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.50 LYD 28.64
$4.52 LYD 28.73
-0.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tripoli
Masallatah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.0 LYD 337
$52.7 LYD 335
0.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$925 LYD 5,883
$920 LYD 5,851
0.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tripoli
Masallatah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.36 LYD 136
$21.28 LYD 135
0.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.21 LYD 224
$35.90 LYD 228
-1.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.7 LYD 322
$50.1 LYD 319
1.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.9 LYD 349
$55.4 LYD 352
-0.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tripoli
Masallatah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$210 LYD 1,338
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 LYD 773
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$401 LYD 2,550
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$223 LYD 1,416
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$236 LYD 1,499
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tripoli
Masallatah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$244 LYD 1,554
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
17.5
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tripoli: February 28, 2026

Last update for Masallatah: March 3, 2026

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