Cost of living comparison

 Accra, Ghana
compared to
 Tripoli, Libya
Tripoli vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Tripoli is 14.4% cheaper than Accra.

Restaurants
pay 31.0% less in Tripoli
Groceries
pay 49.7% less in Tripoli
Transportation
pay 14.8% less in Tripoli
Housing
pay 34.5% less in Tripoli
Childcare
pay 29.0% less in Tripoli
Entertainment and Sports
pay 30.6% less in Tripoli
Clothing
pay 88.8% more in Tripoli

Expenses including groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation are lower in Tripoli. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Tripoli.

Tripoli vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

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

pay 31.0% less for restaurants

 
Accra
Tripoli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.82
GHS63.88
$5.63
LYD30.790
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.37
GHS97.84
$4.10
LYD22.390
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.74
GHS9.84
$0.50
LYD2.760

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pay 49.7% less for groceries

 
Accra
Tripoli
Bread
1 loaf
$1.52
GHS20.18
$0.27
LYD1.460
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.46
GHS45.88
$2.57
LYD14.070
Milk (1 gallon) $11.31
GHS149.99
$4.05
LYD22.120

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pay 14.8% less for transportation

 
Accra
Tripoli
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.34
GHS57.58
$0.12
LYD0.640
Monthly public transit pass $32.96
GHS437.31
$22.74
LYD124.300
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $8,000.00
GHS106,130.40
$14,851.83
LYD81,171.010

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pay 34.5% less for housing

 
Accra
Tripoli
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$44.40
GHS588.99
$20.49
LYD111.960
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $627.15
GHS8,319.92
$210.71
LYD1,151.590
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $112.15
GHS1,487.85
$130.23
LYD711.750

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pay 29.0% less for childcare

 
Accra
Tripoli
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $57.02
GHS756.38
$72.27
LYD394.970
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,655.73
GHS101,563.26
$1,170.59
LYD6,397.710

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pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Accra
Tripoli
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.21
GHS15.99
$0.72
LYD3.920
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.75
GHS36.51
$0.60
LYD3.270
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.57
GHS20.80
$2.15
LYD11.760

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pay 88.8% more for clothing

 
Accra
Tripoli
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$14.87
GHS197.34
$30.22
LYD165.140
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$20.10
GHS266.68
$39.67
LYD216.830
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$32.71
GHS433.91
$52.09
LYD284.700

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