Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 2.4 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 19.5% more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.670
|
$3.01
KES394.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.450
|
$3.91
KES512.70
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$0.49
KES64.34
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$0.45
KES59.00
|
|
pay 6.0% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
$0.43
KES56.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.900
|
$3.28
KES430.63
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.210
|
$2.60
KES341.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.950
|
$1.43
KES187.17
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.490
|
$2.25
KES295.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.060
|
$0.58
KES75.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.630
|
$0.44
KES58.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$0.65
KES84.76
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.37
KES48.39
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
$0.26
KES34.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$0.33
KES42.99
|
|
pay 9.0 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$3.88
KES509.38
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD112.200
|
$32.60
KES4,276.92
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD74,114.610
|
$9,571.02
KES1,255,834.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.670
|
$9.76
KES1,281.18
|
|
pay 18.9% less for housing
Tripoli
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.330
|
$31.67
KES4,155.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,124.500
|
$146.91
KES19,275.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD670.860
|
$108.62
KES14,251.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD187.140
|
$16.25
KES2,132.05
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD341.570
|
$127.01
KES16,665.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,133.620
|
$5,225.46
KES685,643.67
|
|
pay 36.4% more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.890
|
$1.77
KES232.35
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$1.34
KES176.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.240
|
$1.76
KES231.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.760
|
$32.78
KES4,300.64
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.560
|
$4.82
KES632.01
|
|
pay 56.0% less for clothing
Tripoli
|
Kenya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.910
|
$11.94
KES1,566.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.610
|
$19.76
KES2,592.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.720
|
$25.82
KES3,388.13
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD319.180
|
$26.69
KES3,502.44
|
|
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