Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 42.2% cheaper than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.2% more in Tripoli
- Groceries
-
pay 50.4% less in Tripoli
- Transportation
-
pay 97.6% less in Tripoli
- Housing
-
pay 56.9% less in Tripoli
- Childcare
-
pay 66.6% less in Tripoli
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.0% less in Tripoli
Expenses including transportation, childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tripoli.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 50.2% more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA708
|
$5.63
LYD30.870
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,250
|
$4.10
LYD22.450
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA441
|
$0.50
LYD2.760
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA307
|
$0.10
LYD0.560
|
|
pay 50.4% less for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA413
|
$0.27
LYD1.470
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,722
|
$2.57
LYD14.110
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,296
|
$4.05
LYD22.180
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,654
|
$1.48
LYD8.100
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,141
|
$1.59
LYD8.700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA857
|
$0.88
LYD4.840
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA287
|
$0.57
LYD3.140
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA238
|
$0.36
LYD1.950
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA603
|
$0.25
LYD1.360
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA691
|
$0.30
LYD1.630
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA355
|
$0.32
LYD1.770
|
|
pay 97.6% less for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,798
|
$0.12
LYD0.640
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.74
LYD124.640
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,851.83
LYD81,397.410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.32
LYD51.080
|
|
pay 56.9% less for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA25,926
|
$20.49
LYD112.270
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA236,120
|
$210.71
LYD1,154.800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA165,284
|
$130.23
LYD713.730
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA51,520
|
$26.36
LYD144.480
|
|
pay 66.6% less for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA70,836
|
$72.27
LYD396.070
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA8,701,205
|
$1,170.59
LYD6,415.560
|
|
pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA661
|
$0.72
LYD3.930
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$0.60
LYD3.280
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$2.15
LYD11.790
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA33,057
|
$26.63
LYD145.950
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,722
|
$5.12
LYD28.070
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$30.22
LYD165.600
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.67
LYD217.430
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$52.09
LYD285.490
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$67.60
LYD370.500
|
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