Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 10.9% cheaper than Bujumbura.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 43.3% more for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.89
BIF5,441
|
$6.17
LYD29.840
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.80
BIF10,934
|
$5.14
LYD24.870
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
BIF1,458
|
$0.47
LYD2.260
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
BIF1,946
|
$0.13
LYD0.630
|
|
pay 14.0% less for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,092
|
$0.30
LYD1.470
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,430
|
$2.40
LYD11.590
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BIF7,989
|
$3.73
LYD18.040
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
BIF5,945
|
$1.40
LYD6.750
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,171
|
$1.45
LYD7.030
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,590
|
$0.86
LYD4.160
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$0.51
LYD2.480
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,898
|
$0.36
LYD1.730
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,265
|
$0.25
LYD1.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF632
|
$0.29
LYD1.380
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF759
|
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.46
LYD79.580
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,433.88
LYD74,606.950
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.00
LYD33.820
|
pay 23.1% more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$19.74
LYD95.410
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$291.52
BIF838,412
|
$226.36
LYD1,094.240
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.86
BIF212,432
|
$124.50
LYD601.830
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$41.19
LYD199.090
|
|
pay 61.9% less for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.39
BIF297,341
|
$68.60
LYD331.590
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,338.70
BIF29,734,101
|
$1,028.93
LYD4,973.800
|
|
pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
BIF3,645
|
$0.67
LYD3.230
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
BIF8,747
|
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BIF6,972
|
$2.26
LYD10.940
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$27.40
LYD132.430
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.14
LYD24.870
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$30.31
LYD146.540
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.72
LYD158.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$48.68
LYD235.300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$58.53
LYD282.950
|
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