Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 3.0 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 28.4% more for restaurants
Tripoli
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
$4.49
KES594.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LYD20.440
|
$5.24
KES694.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
$0.50
KES66.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
$0.41
KES54.48
|
|
pay 25.1% more for groceries
Tripoli
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
$0.48
KES62.96
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.27
LYD15.890
|
$5.31
KES703.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.74
LYD18.210
|
$3.40
KES450.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
LYD6.950
|
$1.37
KES181.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
LYD8.490
|
$2.61
KES345.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
LYD4.060
|
$0.92
KES121.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
LYD2.630
|
$0.37
KES49.28
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$0.71
KES94.75
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
$0.39
KES51.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
$0.37
KES48.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
$0.38
KES50.93
|
|
pay 10.9 times more for transportation
Tripoli
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
$4.72
KES624.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.05
LYD112.180
|
$33.03
KES4,376.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,223.10
LYD74,101.700
|
$15,338.57
KES2,032,841.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.30
LYD30.660
|
$10.74
KES1,422.99
|
|
pay 34.1% more for housing
Tripoli
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.66
LYD110.310
|
$45.12
KES5,979.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$230.97
LYD1,124.300
|
$370.90
KES49,156.53
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.80
LYD670.750
|
$174.44
KES23,119.15
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.44
LYD187.110
|
$19.29
KES2,556.53
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
Tripoli
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$70.16
LYD341.510
|
$128.41
KES17,018.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,259.84
LYD6,132.550
|
$7,645.08
KES1,013,212.73
|
|
pay 83.5% more for entertainment and sports
Tripoli
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LYD4.890
|
$1.87
KES247.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$2.13
KES282.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.31
LYD11.240
|
$2.62
KES347.07
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.91
LYD140.730
|
$42.98
KES5,696.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.25
LYD25.550
|
$5.99
KES793.30
|
|
pay 37.5% less for clothing
Tripoli
|
Nairobi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.42
LYD191.870
|
$16.15
KES2,141.02
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.22
LYD166.580
|
$23.44
KES3,107.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.78
LYD266.670
|
$40.37
KES5,350.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.56
LYD319.120
|
$43.70
KES5,792.02
|
|
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