Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 40.2% cheaper than Conakry.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 58.4% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,594
|
$5.63
LYD27.600
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,129
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,499
|
$0.50
LYD2.470
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,372
|
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
|
pay 57.5% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,416
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,205
|
$2.57
LYD12.610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,019
|
$4.05
LYD19.820
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,217
|
$1.48
LYD7.240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,504
|
$1.59
LYD7.780
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,639
|
$0.88
LYD4.320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,555
|
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,943
|
$0.36
LYD1.750
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,092
|
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,239
|
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
|
pay 48.0% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,958
|
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,253
|
$22.74
LYD111.410
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,235,707
|
$14,851.83
LYD72,755.750
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,832
|
$9.32
LYD45.660
|
|
pay 68.8% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF699,335
|
$20.49
LYD100.350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,525,215
|
$210.71
LYD1,032.200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,996,199
|
$130.23
LYD637.960
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$26.36
LYD129.140
|
|
pay 81.7% less for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$72.27
LYD354.020
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,228,513
|
$1,170.59
LYD5,734.440
|
|
pay 21.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,515
|
$0.72
LYD3.510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,287
|
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,048
|
$2.15
LYD10.540
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF605,152
|
$26.63
LYD130.460
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,048
|
$5.12
LYD25.090
|
|
pay 54.6% more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,870
|
$30.22
LYD148.020
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,088
|
$39.67
LYD194.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,305
|
$52.09
LYD255.180
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF432,175
|
$67.60
LYD331.160
|
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