Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 15.3% more expensive than Kenya.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 16.8% more for restaurants
Kenya
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
KES397.65
|
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.91
KES516.28
|
$4.20
LYD20.400
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KES64.79
|
$0.54
LYD2.610
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES59.42
|
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
|
pay 2.2% more for groceries
Kenya
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.43
KES57.05
|
$0.39
LYD1.890
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
KES433.64
|
$3.27
LYD15.860
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
KES343.93
|
$3.74
LYD18.170
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
KES188.48
|
$1.43
LYD6.930
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
KES297.57
|
$1.74
LYD8.470
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KES76.30
|
$0.83
LYD4.050
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES58.48
|
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
KES85.35
|
$0.37
LYD1.800
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
KES48.73
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
KES34.60
|
$0.31
LYD1.490
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES43.29
|
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
|
pay 25.7% less for transportation
Kenya
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
KES512.94
|
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.60
KES4,306.83
|
$23.05
LYD111.940
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,571.02
KES1,264,616.28
|
$15,223.10
LYD73,942.980
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.76
KES1,290.14
|
$6.30
LYD30.600
|
|
pay 48.1% more for housing
Kenya
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.67
KES4,184.44
|
$22.66
LYD110.080
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.91
KES19,410.59
|
$230.97
LYD1,121.890
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.62
KES14,351.28
|
$137.80
LYD669.310
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.25
KES2,146.96
|
$38.44
LYD186.710
|
|
pay 60.4% less for childcare
Kenya
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.01
KES16,781.78
|
$70.16
LYD340.780
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,225.46
KES690,438.33
|
$1,259.84
LYD6,119.420
|
|
pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports
Kenya
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
KES233.97
|
$1.00
LYD4.880
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
KES177.53
|
$0.60
LYD2.910
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.76
KES232.94
|
$2.31
LYD11.220
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.78
KES4,330.71
|
$28.91
LYD140.430
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.82
KES636.43
|
$5.25
LYD25.500
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Kenya
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.94
KES1,577.31
|
$39.42
LYD191.460
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.76
KES2,610.92
|
$34.22
LYD166.230
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.82
KES3,411.83
|
$54.78
LYD266.100
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$26.69
KES3,526.93
|
$65.56
LYD318.440
|
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