Cost of living comparison
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.
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
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
GHS3.86
|
$0.10
LYD0.560
|
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.28
GHS30.31
|
$1.48
LYD8.080
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
GHS28.88
|
$1.59
LYD8.680
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GHS16.90
|
$0.88
LYD4.830
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS7.87
|
$0.57
LYD3.130
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
GHS10.81
|
$0.36
LYD1.950
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS15.99
|
$0.25
LYD1.350
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
GHS16.06
|
$0.30
LYD1.630
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
GHS12.77
|
$0.32
LYD1.770
|
|
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
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.16
GHS148.09
|
$9.32
LYD50.940
|
|
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
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.69
GHS526.48
|
$26.36
LYD144.080
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.21
GHS480.34
|
$26.63
LYD145.550
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS123.79
|
$5.12
LYD27.990
|
|
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
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS458.56
|
$67.60
LYD369.470
|
|
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