Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Tripoli, Lebanon

Tripoli vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Tripoli is 25.8% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 69.9% more in Tripoli
Groceries: pay 30.2% less in Tripoli
Transportation: pay 11.6% less in Tripoli
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Tripoli
Childcare: pay 47.0% less in Tripoli
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.2% less in Tripoli
Clothing: pay 84.4% more in Tripoli

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

Tripoli vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.9% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Tripoli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES499.01	$4.00 LBP358,400	+3.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES798.42	$7.64 LBP684,454	+23.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.82	$1.59 LBP142,400	+139.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.95	$1.13 LBP101,248	+112.2%
Average			+69.9%

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pay 30.2% less for groceries

	Nairobi	Tripoli
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.27	$0.33 LBP29,680	-40.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES723.88	$2.83 LBP253,867	-49.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES434.03	$4.92 LBP440,925	+46.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.50	$1.61 LBP144,555	-5.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.89	$2.72 LBP243,852	+0.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.65	$0.45 LBP40,642	-64.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.70	$0.25 LBP22,353	-50.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES113.15	$0.21 LBP18,966	-75.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.19	$0.42 LBP37,932	-7.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.48	$0.24 LBP21,676	-49.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES72.04	$0.35 LBP31,159	-37.5%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 11.6% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Tripoli
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES799.59	$3.49 LBP312,760	-43.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,992.08	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,495,050.69	$22,500.00 LBP2,016,000,000	+16.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,796.44	$12.75 LBP1,142,400	-8.1%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Nairobi	Tripoli
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,101.35	$31.88 LBP2,856,000	-19.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,494.39	$250.00 LBP22,400,000	-41.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,553.40	$150.00 LBP13,440,000	-9.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,899.83	$161.18 LBP14,441,997	+619.8%
Average			+137.3%

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pay 47.0% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Tripoli
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,584.38	$135.00 LBP12,096,000	-19.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,037,043.35	$2,000.00 LBP179,200,000	-75.0%
Average			-47.0%

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pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Tripoli
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES299.41	$3.00 LBP268,800	+29.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES290.20	$1.00 LBP89,600	-55.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES399.21	$2.00 LBP179,200	-35.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,713.16	$19.50 LBP1,747,200	-55.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES798.42	$6.50 LBP582,400	+5.4%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 84.4% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Tripoli
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,181.15	$35.00 LBP3,136,000	+107.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,971.88	$57.86 LBP5,184,000	+152.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES8,007.92	$83.33 LBP7,466,667	+34.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,798.97	$75.00 LBP6,720,000	+42.9%
Average			+84.4%

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