Cost of living comparison

Luanda, Angola

compared to

Tripoli, Libya

Tripoli vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Tripoli is 56.4% cheaper than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 52.8% less in Tripoli
Groceries: pay 48.4% less in Tripoli
Transportation: pay 40.6% less in Tripoli
Housing: pay 65.0% less in Tripoli
Childcare: pay 90.9% less in Tripoli
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.1% less in Tripoli
Clothing: pay 63.0% less in Tripoli

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

Tripoli vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.8% less for restaurants

	Luanda	Tripoli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,354.29	$5.63 LYD30.790	-4.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,136.68	$4.10 LYD22.390	-47.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,495.80	$0.50 LYD2.760	-69.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA949.85	$0.10 LYD0.560	-90.2%
Average			-52.8%

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pay 48.4% less for groceries

	Luanda	Tripoli
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 AOA1,177.58	$0.27 LYD1.460	-79.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,696.38	$2.57 LYD14.070	-58.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.93 AOA6,315.77	$4.05 LYD22.120	-41.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 AOA2,131.10	$1.48 LYD8.080	-36.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,473.50	$1.59 LYD8.680	-41.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,071.73	$0.88 LYD4.830	-24.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA448.93	$0.57 LYD3.130	+16.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,260.99	$0.36 LYD1.950	-74.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA858.58	$0.25 LYD1.350	-73.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA738.90	$0.30 LYD1.630	-63.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA644.71	$0.32 LYD1.770	-54.3%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 40.6% less for transportation

	Luanda	Tripoli
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.40 AOA1,280.27	$0.12 LYD0.640	-91.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,252.99	$22.74 LYD124.300	-31.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,129,753.50	$14,851.83 LYD81,171.010	-25.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.84 AOA9,881.62	$9.32 LYD50.940	-14.0%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 65.0% less for housing

	Luanda	Tripoli
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,042.90	$20.49 LYD111.960	-84.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$493.78 AOA450,300.74	$210.71 LYD1,151.590	-57.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$282.94 AOA258,028.56	$130.23 LYD711.750	-54.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,027.63	$26.36 LYD144.080	-64.1%
Average			-65.0%

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pay 90.9% less for childcare

	Luanda	Tripoli
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$697.15 AOA635,769.95	$72.27 LYD394.970	-89.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,918.69 AOA13,605,177.13	$1,170.59 LYD6,397.710	-92.2%
Average			-90.9%

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pay 34.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Tripoli
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,413.22	$0.72 LYD3.920	-53.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,272.95	$0.60 LYD3.270	-83.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,172.68	$2.15 LYD11.760	-9.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.94 AOA39,155.98	$26.63 LYD145.550	-38.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,091.35	$5.12 LYD27.990	+14.2%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 63.0% less for clothing

	Luanda	Tripoli
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.67 AOA89,066.31	$30.22 LYD165.140	-69.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,051.56	$39.67 LYD216.830	-49.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.43 AOA118,038.01	$52.09 LYD284.700	-59.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$254.73 AOA232,306.16	$67.60 LYD369.470	-73.5%
Average			-63.0%

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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: May 2025

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