Cost of living comparison

 Bujumbura, Burundi
compared to
 Tripoli, Libya
Tripoli vs. Bujumbura Cost of Living Summary

Tripoli is 10.7% cheaper than Bujumbura.

Restaurants
pay 33.8% more in Tripoli
Groceries
pay 8.2% less in Tripoli
Housing
pay 25.5% more in Tripoli
Childcare
pay 60.4% less in Tripoli
Entertainment and Sports
pay 44.3% less in Tripoli

The cost of restaurants and housing in Tripoli are more expensive than in Bujumbura. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Tripoli.

Tripoli vs. Bujumbura Cost Breakdown

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

pay 33.8% more for restaurants

 
Bujumbura
Tripoli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.84
BIF5,434
$5.63
LYD27.100
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.69
BIF10,916
$4.10
LYD19.710
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.49
BIF1,455
$0.50
LYD2.430

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pay 8.2% less for groceries

 
Bujumbura
Tripoli
Bread
1 loaf
$0.73
BIF2,151
$0.27
LYD1.290
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.06
BIF17,922
$2.57
LYD12.380
Milk (1 gallon) $2.75
BIF8,137
$4.05
LYD19.470

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Bujumbura
Tripoli
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $0.12
LYD0.560
Monthly public transit pass ?? $22.74
LYD109.400
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $14,851.83
LYD71,443.510

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pay 25.5% more for housing

 
Bujumbura
Tripoli
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $20.49
LYD98.540
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $289.31
BIF855,219
$210.71
LYD1,013.580
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $73.09
BIF216,066
$130.23
LYD626.450

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pay 60.4% less for childcare

 
Bujumbura
Tripoli
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $105.93
BIF313,135
$72.27
LYD347.640
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,592.87
BIF31,313,539
$1,170.59
LYD5,631.020

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pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Bujumbura
Tripoli
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.23
BIF3,639
$0.72
LYD3.450
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.95
BIF8,733
$0.60
LYD2.880
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.43
BIF7,169
$2.15
LYD10.350

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Bujumbura
Tripoli
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $30.22
LYD145.350
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $39.67
LYD190.840
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $52.09
LYD250.580

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025
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