Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 27.7% cheaper than Nairobi.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 9.4% less for restaurants
Nairobi
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES505.31
|
$6.17
LYD29.990
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.38
KES707.43
|
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
KES76.91
|
$0.47
LYD2.270
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KES64.37
|
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
|
pay 29.0% less for groceries
Nairobi
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES73.68
|
$0.30
LYD1.480
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
KES748.27
|
$2.40
LYD11.650
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.37
KES443.15
|
$3.73
LYD18.120
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
KES222.46
|
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KES350.45
|
$1.45
LYD7.060
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
KES146.83
|
$0.86
LYD4.180
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES54.83
|
$0.51
LYD2.490
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
KES101.85
|
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
KES53.49
|
$0.25
LYD1.230
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES55.24
|
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.41
|
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
|
pay 52.8% less for transportation
Nairobi
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
KES799.89
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.46
KES4,527.58
|
$16.46
LYD79.960
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,461.54
KES2,425,489.35
|
$15,433.88
LYD74,962.730
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.62
KES1,657.42
|
$7.00
LYD33.980
|
|
pay 12.3% less for housing
Nairobi
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.57
KES5,330.01
|
$19.74
LYD95.860
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.88
KES55,032.88
|
$226.36
LYD1,099.450
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.01
KES25,751.39
|
$124.50
LYD604.700
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.29
KES2,928.82
|
$41.19
LYD200.040
|
|
pay 69.8% less for childcare
Nairobi
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$146.63
KES19,264.95
|
$68.60
LYD333.170
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,624.54
KES1,001,717.30
|
$1,028.93
LYD4,997.520
|
|
pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports
Nairobi
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES303.19
|
$0.67
LYD3.250
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES294.16
|
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.69
KES353.72
|
$2.26
LYD10.990
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.86
KES6,025.25
|
$27.40
LYD133.060
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
KES808.50
|
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
|
pay 22.8% more for clothing
Nairobi
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.56
KES2,438.45
|
$30.31
LYD147.230
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.95
KES3,277.30
|
$32.72
LYD158.920
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.17
KES7,510.75
|
$48.68
LYD236.420
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.46
KES6,892.39
|
$58.53
LYD284.300
|
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