Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 9.8% more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Accra, you would:
pay 3.0% less for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.16
GHS55.78
|
$6.30
LYD30.370
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.47
GHS86.77
|
$4.20
LYD20.250
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
GHS8.17
|
$0.54
LYD2.590
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
GHS2.94
|
$0.18
LYD0.880
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Accra
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
GHS15.19
|
$0.39
LYD1.880
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
GHS53.16
|
$3.27
LYD15.740
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.28
GHS97.74
|
$3.74
LYD18.040
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
GHS22.93
|
$1.43
LYD6.880
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
GHS25.08
|
$1.74
LYD8.410
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
GHS13.32
|
$0.83
LYD4.020
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
GHS5.75
|
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
GHS7.85
|
$0.37
LYD1.790
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GHS11.41
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GHS11.26
|
$0.31
LYD1.480
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
GHS9.33
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
|
pay 5.7% more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
GHS49.45
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.56
GHS316.10
|
$23.05
LYD111.120
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,189.79
GHS83,052.50
|
$15,223.10
LYD73,401.800
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.31
GHS111.56
|
$6.30
LYD30.370
|
|
pay 10.5% more for housing
|
Accra
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.59
GHS558.09
|
$22.66
LYD109.270
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$895.45
GHS12,014.86
|
$230.97
LYD1,113.680
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.21
GHS794.46
|
$137.80
LYD664.410
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.83
GHS400.23
|
$38.44
LYD185.340
|
|
pay 30.9% less for childcare
|
Accra
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.39
GHS810.32
|
$70.16
LYD338.290
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,690.48
GHS76,352.97
|
$1,259.84
LYD6,074.630
|
|
pay 8.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
GHS12.40
|
$1.00
LYD4.840
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.14
GHS28.70
|
$0.60
LYD2.890
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.48
GHS19.83
|
$2.31
LYD11.140
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.72
GHS492.74
|
$28.91
LYD139.410
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
GHS80.57
|
$5.25
LYD25.310
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$13.41
GHS179.86
|
$39.42
LYD190.060
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$12.88
GHS172.77
|
$34.22
LYD165.010
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$34.37
GHS461.13
|
$54.78
LYD264.150
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.18
GHS458.65
|
$65.56
LYD316.110
|
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