Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 44.3% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 46.9% less for restaurants
Djibouti
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
DJF1,662
|
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.05
DJF1,612
|
$4.20
LYD20.440
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
DJF121
|
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
DJF171
|
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
|
pay 59.2% less for groceries
Djibouti
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
DJF403
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.09
DJF1,796
|
$3.27
LYD15.890
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.77
DJF2,097
|
$3.74
LYD18.210
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
DJF624
|
$1.43
LYD6.950
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.66
DJF830
|
$1.74
LYD8.490
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
DJF320
|
$0.83
LYD4.060
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
DJF137
|
$0.54
LYD2.630
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
DJF183
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
DJF137
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
DJF103
|
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
DJF118
|
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
|
pay 59.5% less for transportation
Djibouti
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
DJF901
|
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$339.32
DJF60,436
|
$23.05
LYD112.180
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,876.35
DJF2,115,255
|
$15,223.10
LYD74,101.700
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.45
DJF4,533
|
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
|
pay 68.0% less for housing
Djibouti
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.50
DJF6,679
|
$22.66
LYD110.310
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$820.03
DJF146,053
|
$230.97
LYD1,124.300
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$580.50
DJF103,391
|
$137.80
LYD670.750
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.31
DJF44,226
|
$38.44
LYD187.110
|
|
pay 65.2% less for childcare
Djibouti
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.39
DJF25,182
|
$70.16
LYD341.510
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,258.65
DJF1,114,706
|
$1,259.84
LYD6,132.550
|
|
pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports
Djibouti
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.66
DJF1,007
|
$1.00
LYD4.890
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
DJF340
|
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.41
DJF252
|
$2.31
LYD11.240
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.52
DJF13,094
|
$28.91
LYD140.730
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.14
DJF2,518
|
$5.25
LYD25.550
|
|
pay 30.6% more for clothing
Djibouti
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.11
DJF3,760
|
$39.42
LYD191.870
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.51
DJF4,365
|
$34.22
LYD166.580
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.32
DJF10,744
|
$54.78
LYD266.670
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.21
DJF11,080
|
$65.56
LYD319.120
|
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