Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 30.4% cheaper than Lusaka.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 13.4% less for restaurants
Lusaka
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
ZMW139.88
|
$6.17
LYD29.930
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.43
ZMW93.20
|
$5.14
LYD24.940
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
ZMW26.51
|
$0.47
LYD2.260
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
ZMW12.18
|
$0.13
LYD0.630
|
|
pay 44.4% less for groceries
Lusaka
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ZMW21.76
|
$0.30
LYD1.480
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
ZMW107.11
|
$2.40
LYD11.630
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
ZMW132.93
|
$3.73
LYD18.090
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
ZMW65.55
|
$1.40
LYD6.770
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
ZMW48.48
|
$1.45
LYD7.050
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZMW30.66
|
$0.86
LYD4.170
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZMW19.28
|
$0.51
LYD2.490
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
ZMW32.76
|
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZMW16.87
|
$0.25
LYD1.220
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW19.89
|
$0.29
LYD1.380
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW19.92
|
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
|
pay 25.7% less for transportation
Lusaka
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZMW137.07
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,005.09
|
$16.46
LYD79.820
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW217,231.15
|
$15,433.88
LYD74,827.500
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW329.18
|
$7.00
LYD33.920
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
Lusaka
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$144.44
ZMW3,919.87
|
$19.74
LYD95.690
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.56
ZMW7,125.58
|
$226.36
LYD1,097.470
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.59
ZMW4,331.00
|
$124.50
LYD603.610
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,266.11
|
$41.19
LYD199.680
|
|
pay 60.5% less for childcare
Lusaka
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.30
ZMW3,020.64
|
$68.60
LYD332.570
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.51
ZMW159,696.94
|
$1,028.93
LYD4,988.500
|
|
pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports
Lusaka
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
ZMW27.79
|
$0.67
LYD3.240
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
ZMW59.56
|
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
ZMW69.83
|
$2.26
LYD10.970
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.66
ZMW1,103.34
|
$27.40
LYD132.820
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
ZMW84.56
|
$5.14
LYD24.940
|
|
pay 7.8% less for clothing
Lusaka
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.53
ZMW665.68
|
$30.31
LYD146.970
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.26
ZMW712.61
|
$32.72
LYD158.630
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,447.26
|
$48.68
LYD235.990
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.89
ZMW2,385.28
|
$58.53
LYD283.790
|
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