Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 3.8 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 66.6% more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.17
LYD30.100
|
$3.85
KES497.12
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
LYD25.080
|
$5.38
KES695.96
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
LYD2.280
|
$0.59
KES75.66
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.640
|
$0.49
KES63.32
|
|
pay 56.1% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.30
LYD1.480
|
$0.56
KES72.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
LYD11.690
|
$5.70
KES736.14
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
LYD18.190
|
$3.37
KES435.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
LYD6.810
|
$1.69
KES218.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.45
LYD7.090
|
$2.67
KES344.77
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
LYD4.200
|
$1.12
KES144.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LYD2.500
|
$0.42
KES53.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.750
|
$0.78
KES100.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.230
|
$0.41
KES52.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.390
|
$0.42
KES54.34
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.410
|
$0.48
KES61.40
|
|
pay 14.3 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$6.09
KES786.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.46
LYD80.260
|
$34.46
KES4,454.15
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,433.88
LYD75,245.040
|
$18,461.54
KES2,386,153.85
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.00
LYD34.110
|
$12.62
KES1,630.54
|
|
pay 50.5% more for housing
Tripoli
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.74
LYD96.220
|
$40.57
KES5,243.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.36
LYD1,103.590
|
$418.88
KES54,140.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.50
LYD606.980
|
$196.01
KES25,333.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.19
LYD200.800
|
$22.29
KES2,881.32
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$68.60
LYD334.420
|
$146.63
KES18,952.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,028.93
LYD5,016.340
|
$7,624.54
KES985,471.89
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.67
LYD3.260
|
$2.31
KES298.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.840
|
$2.24
KES289.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
LYD11.040
|
$2.69
KES347.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.40
LYD133.560
|
$45.86
KES5,927.54
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.14
LYD25.080
|
$6.15
KES795.38
|
|
pay 13.9% less for clothing
Tripoli
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.31
LYD147.790
|
$18.56
KES2,398.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
LYD159.520
|
$24.95
KES3,224.15
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.68
LYD237.310
|
$57.17
KES7,388.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.53
LYD285.370
|
$52.46
KES6,780.61
|
|
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