Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 38.1% cheaper than Addis Ababa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.9% less in Tripoli
- Groceries
-
pay 45.5% less in Tripoli
- Transportation
-
pay 35.9% more in Tripoli
- Housing
-
pay 75.8% less in Tripoli
- Childcare
-
pay 54.3% less in Tripoli
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.3% less in Tripoli
- Clothing
-
pay 45.0% less in Tripoli
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Tripoli.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 38.9% less for restaurants
|
Addis Ababa
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB778.02
|
$5.63
LYD31.240
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB808.54
|
$4.10
LYD22.720
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB101.79
|
$0.50
LYD2.800
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB65.11
|
$0.10
LYD0.570
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
|
Addis Ababa
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB155.81
|
$0.27
LYD1.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB629.35
|
$2.57
LYD14.270
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB788.22
|
$4.05
LYD22.440
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB343.52
|
$1.48
LYD8.200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB732.15
|
$1.59
LYD8.810
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB428.09
|
$0.88
LYD4.900
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB65.66
|
$0.57
LYD3.170
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB139.82
|
$0.36
LYD1.980
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB50.12
|
$0.25
LYD1.370
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB40.36
|
$0.30
LYD1.650
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB102.98
|
$0.32
LYD1.790
|
|
pay 35.9% more for transportation
|
Addis Ababa
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB632.76
|
$0.12
LYD0.650
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,296.71
|
$22.74
LYD126.120
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,241,769.58
|
$14,851.83
LYD82,361.290
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB475.24
|
$9.32
LYD51.690
|
|
pay 75.8% less for housing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB22,195.32
|
$20.49
LYD113.600
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB83,650.62
|
$210.71
LYD1,168.480
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB54,817.32
|
$130.23
LYD722.180
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,187.87
|
$26.36
LYD146.190
|
|
pay 54.3% less for childcare
|
Addis Ababa
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,564.70
|
$72.27
LYD400.760
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,694,708.55
|
$1,170.59
LYD6,491.530
|
|
pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Addis Ababa
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB129.67
|
$0.72
LYD3.980
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB149.08
|
$0.60
LYD3.320
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB518.68
|
$2.15
LYD11.930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,747.52
|
$26.63
LYD147.680
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB868.79
|
$5.12
LYD28.400
|
|
pay 45.0% less for clothing
|
Addis Ababa
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,267.42
|
$30.22
LYD167.560
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,746.92
|
$39.67
LYD220.010
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,113.72
|
$52.09
LYD288.870
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,472.54
|
$67.60
LYD374.890
|
|
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