Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 3.1% more expensive than Ouagadougou.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$0.83
F CFA502
|
$6.17
LYD29.990
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.15
F CFA1,306
|
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA469
|
$0.47
LYD2.270
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
F CFA251
|
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Tripoli
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
F CFA539
|
$0.30
LYD1.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.40
LYD11.650
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.20
F CFA5,600
|
$3.73
LYD18.120
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
F CFA1,537
|
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.45
LYD7.060
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA486
|
$0.86
LYD4.180
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA305
|
$0.51
LYD2.490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
F CFA260
|
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
F CFA413
|
$0.25
LYD1.230
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA825
|
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
F CFA351
|
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
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pay 28.7% more for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
F CFA2,786
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.95
F CFA3,014
|
$16.46
LYD79.960
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,433.88
LYD74,962.730
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.70
F CFA8,339
|
$7.00
LYD33.980
|
|
pay 44.4% less for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Tripoli
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.19
F CFA25,068
|
$19.74
LYD95.860
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$412.75
F CFA251,185
|
$226.36
LYD1,099.450
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.38
F CFA125,593
|
$124.50
LYD604.700
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.44
F CFA42,258
|
$41.19
LYD200.040
|
|
pay 68.9% less for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$123.83
F CFA75,356
|
$68.60
LYD333.170
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,210.19
F CFA9,256,377
|
$1,028.93
LYD4,997.520
|
|
pay 25.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
F CFA703
|
$0.67
LYD3.250
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
F CFA754
|
$0.58
LYD2.830
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.65
F CFA1,005
|
$2.26
LYD10.990
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.28
F CFA25,119
|
$27.40
LYD133.060
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
$5.14
LYD24.990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Tripoli
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$30.31
LYD147.230
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.72
LYD158.920
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$48.68
LYD236.420
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$58.53
LYD284.300
|
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