Cost of living comparison

Kathmandu, Nepal

compared to

Tripoli, Libya

Tripoli vs. Kathmandu Cost of Living Summary

Tripoli is 5.7% more expensive than Kathmandu.

Restaurants: pay 53.0% more in Tripoli
Groceries: pay 7.1% less in Tripoli
Transportation: pay 9.9% less in Tripoli
Housing: pay 33.5% more in Tripoli
Childcare: pay 43.9% less in Tripoli
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.3% less in Tripoli
Clothing: pay 32.4% more in Tripoli

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

Tripoli vs. Kathmandu Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 53.0% more for restaurants

	Kathmandu	Tripoli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.47 NPR201.98	$5.63 LYD30.670	+282.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.36 NPR1,008.87	$4.10 LYD22.310	-44.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 NPR62.53	$0.50 LYD2.750	+10.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 NPR22.17	$0.10 LYD0.560	-36.7%
Average			+53.0%

Kathmandu vs. Tripoli - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 7.1% less for groceries

	Kathmandu	Tripoli
Bread 1 loaf	$0.57 NPR77.59	$0.27 LYD1.460	-52.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 NPR643.86	$2.57 LYD14.020	-45.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.17 NPR435.04	$4.05 LYD22.040	+27.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 NPR222.75	$1.48 LYD8.050	-9.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 NPR202.69	$1.59 LYD8.650	+7.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 NPR149.10	$0.88 LYD4.810	-18.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 NPR64.53	$0.57 LYD3.120	+21.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.52 NPR71.62	$0.36 LYD1.940	-31.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 NPR44.91	$0.25 LYD1.350	-24.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 NPR29.81	$0.30 LYD1.620	+36.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 NPR40.16	$0.32 LYD1.760	+10.4%
Average			-7.1%

Kathmandu vs. Tripoli - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 9.9% less for transportation

	Kathmandu	Tripoli
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 NPR665.45	$0.12 LYD0.630	-97.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.94 NPR1,363.34	$22.74 LYD123.830	+128.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,138.99 NPR4,544,461.83	$14,851.83 LYD80,868.240	-55.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.05 NPR1,514.82	$9.32 LYD50.750	-15.6%
Average			-9.9%

Kathmandu vs. Tripoli - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 33.5% more for housing

	Kathmandu	Tripoli
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.42 NPR1,429.37	$20.49 LYD111.540	+96.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$191.60 NPR26,275.41	$210.71 LYD1,147.290	+10.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$102.03 NPR13,991.05	$130.23 LYD709.090	+27.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$26.40 NPR3,619.98	$26.36 LYD143.540	-0.1%
Average			+33.5%

Kathmandu vs. Tripoli - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 43.9% less for childcare

	Kathmandu	Tripoli
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.89 NPR12,600.55	$72.27 LYD393.500	-21.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,479.59 NPR477,168.49	$1,170.59 LYD6,373.850	-66.4%
Average			-43.9%

Kathmandu vs. Tripoli - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Kathmandu	Tripoli
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.58 NPR353.46	$0.72 LYD3.900	-72.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 NPR227.61	$0.60 LYD3.260	-63.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.95 NPR403.95	$2.15 LYD11.710	-27.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.71 NPR3,113.80	$26.63 LYD145.010	+17.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.31 NPR454.45	$5.12 LYD27.890	+54.5%
Average			-18.3%

Kathmandu vs. Tripoli - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 32.4% more for clothing

	Kathmandu	Tripoli
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.02 NPR3,293.76	$30.22 LYD164.530	+25.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.19 NPR4,277.14	$39.67 LYD216.020	+27.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.29 NPR7,308.35	$52.09 LYD283.640	-2.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$37.76 NPR5,177.93	$67.60 LYD368.090	+79.0%
Average			+32.4%

Kathmandu vs. Tripoli - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

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: June 2025

More cost comparisons

Kathmandu vs.

Ottawa

Kathmandu vs.

Reykjavik

Kathmandu vs.

Delhi

Kathmandu vs.

Quito

Kathmandu vs.

Moscow

Kathmandu vs.

London

Kathmandu vs.

Canberra

Kathmandu vs.

Rome

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Nepal vs. Libya. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Nepal and Libya.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Kathmandu

Add prices for Tripoli

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Tripoli or Kathmandu. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.