Cost of living comparison

Gaborone, Botswana

compared to

Tripoli, Libya

Tripoli vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Tripoli is 40.1% cheaper than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 43.7% less in Tripoli
Groceries: pay 34.8% less in Tripoli
Transportation: pay 50.7% less in Tripoli
Housing: pay 38.6% less in Tripoli
Childcare: pay 64.3% less in Tripoli
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.4% less in Tripoli
Clothing: pay 2.9% less in Tripoli

Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Tripoli.

Tripoli vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.7% less for restaurants

	Gaborone	Tripoli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 BWP102.39	$5.63 LYD27.240	-24.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 BWP81.91	$4.10 LYD19.810	-31.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BWP11.37	$0.50 LYD2.440	-39.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 BWP6.67	$0.10 LYD0.500	-79.0%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 34.8% less for groceries

	Gaborone	Tripoli
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 BWP11.10	$0.27 LYD1.290	-67.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 BWP46.01	$2.57 LYD12.450	-23.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 BWP69.13	$4.05 LYD19.570	-20.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 BWP31.29	$1.48 LYD7.150	-35.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 BWP31.06	$1.59 LYD7.680	-30.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 BWP10.57	$0.88 LYD4.270	+14.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 BWP8.46	$0.57 LYD2.770	-7.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 BWP12.07	$0.36 LYD1.720	-59.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.82	$0.25 LYD1.200	-61.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 BWP8.16	$0.30 LYD1.440	-50.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 BWP7.48	$0.32 LYD1.560	-41.0%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 50.7% less for transportation

	Gaborone	Tripoli
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 BWP58.37	$0.12 LYD0.560	-97.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.18 BWP385.00	$22.74 LYD109.970	-19.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,486.26 BWP307,179.73	$14,851.83 LYD71,813.790	-34.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.49 BWP266.22	$9.32 LYD45.070	-52.2%
Average			-50.7%

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pay 38.6% less for housing

	Gaborone	Tripoli
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.60 BWP1,237.68	$20.49 LYD99.050	-77.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.84 BWP3,481.37	$210.71 LYD1,018.840	-17.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$149.91 BWP2,047.86	$130.23 LYD629.700	-13.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.21 BWP672.27	$26.36 LYD127.470	-46.4%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 64.3% less for childcare

	Gaborone	Tripoli
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.24 BWP2,462.24	$72.27 LYD349.440	-59.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,740.68 BWP51,100.63	$1,170.59 LYD5,660.200	-68.7%
Average			-64.3%

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pay 45.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Tripoli
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP30.72	$0.72 LYD3.470	-68.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 BWP32.37	$0.60 LYD2.900	-74.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 BWP51.20	$2.15 LYD10.400	-42.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.19 BWP439.72	$26.63 LYD128.770	-17.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 BWP92.15	$5.12 LYD24.760	-24.1%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 2.9% less for clothing

	Gaborone	Tripoli
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.14 BWP602.98	$30.22 LYD146.100	-31.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.17 BWP302.79	$39.67 LYD191.830	+79.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.20 BWP1,041.00	$52.09 LYD251.880	-31.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.16 BWP1,272.60	$67.60 LYD326.880	-27.4%
Average			-2.9%

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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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