Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 28.2% cheaper than N'djamena.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA4,991
|
$6.17
LYD29.880
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
FCFA7,986
|
$5.14
LYD24.900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
FCFA499
|
$0.47
LYD2.260
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
FCFA449
|
$0.13
LYD0.630
|
|
pay 42.8% less for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA200
|
$0.30
LYD1.470
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
FCFA998
|
$2.40
LYD11.610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.29
FCFA4,409
|
$3.73
LYD18.060
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
FCFA1,198
|
$1.40
LYD6.760
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,811
|
$1.45
LYD7.030
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,358
|
$0.86
LYD4.170
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA543
|
$0.51
LYD2.480
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,245
|
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA521
|
$0.25
LYD1.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA468
|
$0.29
LYD1.380
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA408
|
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
|
pay 13.3% less for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
FCFA2,396
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.55
FCFA49,914
|
$16.46
LYD79.680
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,888,154
|
$15,433.88
LYD74,698.650
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.71
FCFA2,246
|
$7.00
LYD33.860
|
|
pay 67.4% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.55
FCFA49,914
|
$19.74
LYD95.520
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.85
FCFA847,028
|
$226.36
LYD1,095.580
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.61
FCFA109,811
|
$124.50
LYD602.570
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.38
FCFA114,509
|
$41.19
LYD199.340
|
|
pay 25.6% more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.32
FCFA21,962
|
$68.60
LYD331.990
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,651.00
FCFA998,283
|
$1,028.93
LYD4,979.910
|
|
pay 18.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
FCFA749
|
$0.67
LYD3.240
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
FCFA1,997
|
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.07
FCFA649
|
$2.26
LYD10.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.08
FCFA79,863
|
$27.40
LYD132.590
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.95
FCFA2,995
|
$5.14
LYD24.900
|
|
pay 27.6% less for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
FCFA19,966
|
$30.31
LYD146.720
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
FCFA37,436
|
$32.72
LYD158.360
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA32,444
|
$48.68
LYD235.590
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA64,888
|
$58.53
LYD283.300
|
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