Cost of living comparison
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.
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
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,945
|
$0.10
LYD0.490
|
|
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
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,057
|
$1.48
LYD7.110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,430
|
$1.59
LYD7.640
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,804
|
$0.88
LYD4.250
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF650
|
$0.57
LYD2.750
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,951
|
$0.36
LYD1.710
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,301
|
$0.25
LYD1.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF650
|
$0.30
LYD1.430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF780
|
$0.32
LYD1.550
|
|
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
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.32
LYD44.840
|
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
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$26.36
LYD126.810
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$26.63
LYD128.110
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.12
LYD24.640
|
|
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
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$67.60
LYD325.190
|
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