Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 30.4% cheaper than Lusaka.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 13.4% less for restaurants
Lusaka
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
ZMW140.97
|
$6.17
LYD29.990
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.43
ZMW93.92
|
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
ZMW26.72
|
$0.47
LYD2.270
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
ZMW12.27
|
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
|
pay 44.4% less for groceries
Lusaka
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ZMW21.93
|
$0.30
LYD1.480
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
ZMW107.94
|
$2.40
LYD11.650
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
ZMW133.97
|
$3.73
LYD18.120
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
ZMW66.06
|
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
ZMW48.85
|
$1.45
LYD7.060
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZMW30.90
|
$0.86
LYD4.180
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZMW19.43
|
$0.51
LYD2.490
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
ZMW33.02
|
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZMW17.00
|
$0.25
LYD1.230
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW20.04
|
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW20.07
|
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
|
pay 25.7% less for transportation
Lusaka
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZMW138.14
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,012.91
|
$16.46
LYD79.960
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW218,919.81
|
$15,433.88
LYD74,962.730
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW331.74
|
$7.00
LYD33.980
|
|
pay 43.2% less for housing
Lusaka
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$144.44
ZMW3,950.34
|
$19.74
LYD95.860
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.56
ZMW7,180.97
|
$226.36
LYD1,099.450
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.59
ZMW4,364.66
|
$124.50
LYD604.700
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,283.73
|
$41.19
LYD200.040
|
|
pay 60.5% less for childcare
Lusaka
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.30
ZMW3,044.12
|
$68.60
LYD333.170
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.51
ZMW160,938.36
|
$1,028.93
LYD4,997.520
|
|
pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports
Lusaka
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
ZMW28.01
|
$0.67
LYD3.250
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
ZMW60.02
|
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
ZMW70.37
|
$2.26
LYD10.990
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.66
ZMW1,111.91
|
$27.40
LYD133.060
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
ZMW85.22
|
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
|
pay 7.8% less for clothing
Lusaka
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.53
ZMW670.86
|
$30.31
LYD147.230
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.26
ZMW718.15
|
$32.72
LYD158.920
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,466.28
|
$48.68
LYD236.420
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.89
ZMW2,403.82
|
$58.53
LYD284.300
|
|
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