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Libya

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Rwanda

Kigali vs. Tripoli Cost of Living Summary

Kigali is 2.1 times more expensive than Tripoli.

Restaurants: pay 47.7% more in Kigali
Groceries: pay 25.7% more in Kigali
Transportation: pay 9.7 times more in Kigali
Housing: pay 90.5% more in Kigali
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Kigali
Entertainment and Sports: pay 82.7% more in Kigali
Clothing: pay 40.9% less in Kigali

The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Kigali are more expensive than in Tripoli. Notably, transportation, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Kigali.

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Kigali vs. Tripoli Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kigali instead of Tripoli, you would:

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pay 47.7% more for restaurants

	Tripoli	Kigali
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.89 LYD25.030	$2.71 RWF4,005	-30.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.65 LYD17.020	$6.77 RWF10,013	+156.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 LYD2.810	$0.78 RWF1,155	+78.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.11 LYD0.680	$0.56 RWF826	+425.1%
Average			+47.7%

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pay 25.7% more for groceries

	Tripoli	Kigali
Bread 1 loaf	$0.21 LYD1.350	$1.05 RWF1,548	+399.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.61 LYD16.770	$2.11 RWF3,115	-19.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.55 LYD22.830	$3.16 RWF4,675	-10.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.39 LYD8.920	$1.63 RWF2,412	+17.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 LYD10.220	$2.08 RWF3,078	+31.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 LYD6.640	$1.09 RWF1,618	+6.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 LYD4.390	$0.35 RWF522	-48.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.32 LYD2.080	$0.69 RWF1,019	+113.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 LYD1.680	$0.48 RWF707	+83.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 LYD2.160	$0.23 RWF333	-33.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 LYD1.390	$0.34 RWF499	+55.8%
Average			+25.7%

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pay 9.7 times more for transportation

	Tripoli	Kigali
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$0.09 LYD0.570	$7.00 RWF10,345	+7818.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$25.40 RWF37,550
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,347.42 LYD150K	$26,080.15 RWF39M	+11.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.51 LYD29.030	$18.97 RWF28,037	+320.2%
Average			+873.6%

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pay 90.5% more for housing

	Tripoli	Kigali
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.04 LYD173.930	$21.00 RWF31,041	-22.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$355.40 LYD2,285.760	$666.07 RWF985K	+87.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$144.24 LYD927.650	$413.79 RWF612K	+186.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$71.42 LYD459.310	$64.32 RWF95,077	-9.9%
Average			+90.5%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Tripoli	Kigali
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$52.32 LYD336.470	$112.90 RWF167K	+115.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,556.49 LYD10,010.640	$9,510.48 RWF14M	+511.0%
Average			+263.1%

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pay 82.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Tripoli	Kigali
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.62 LYD4.000	$1.02 RWF1,502	+63.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.46 LYD2.960	$2.42 RWF3,578	+426.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.95 LYD12.510	$2.03 RWF3,004	+4.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.90 LYD160.170	$26.72 RWF39,497	+7.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$3.39 RWF5,007
Average			+82.7%

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pay 40.9% less for clothing

	Tripoli	Kigali
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.72 LYD146.160	$17.39 RWF25,701	-23.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.38 LYD111.790	$15.58 RWF23,031	-10.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.21 LYD412.940	$22.24 RWF32,877	-65.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.15 LYD425.450	$33.87 RWF50,067	-48.8%
Average			-40.9%

Tripoli vs. Kigali - Cost of clothing

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