Cost of living comparison
Accra is 3.2 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Accra instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 74.2% more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
LYD27.520
|
$4.82
GHS76.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.010
|
$7.37
GHS116.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.460
|
$0.74
GHS11.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$0.29
GHS4.60
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$1.52
GHS24.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.570
|
$3.46
GHS54.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.770
|
$11.31
GHS178.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.220
|
$2.28
GHS36.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.760
|
$2.18
GHS34.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.310
|
$1.27
GHS20.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.800
|
$0.59
GHS9.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$0.81
GHS12.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$1.21
GHS19.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
$1.21
GHS19.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
$0.96
GHS15.23
|
|
pay 10.1 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$4.34
GHS68.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD111.100
|
$32.96
GHS521.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD72,551.210
|
$8,000.00
GHS126,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.530
|
$11.16
GHS176.51
|
|
pay 87.7% more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD100.070
|
$44.40
GHS702.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,029.300
|
$627.15
GHS9,916.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD636.160
|
$112.15
GHS1,773.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD128.780
|
$39.69
GHS627.52
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD353.030
|
$57.02
GHS901.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,718.320
|
$7,655.73
GHS121,056.28
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.500
|
$1.21
GHS19.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$2.75
GHS43.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.510
|
$1.57
GHS24.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD130.090
|
$36.21
GHS572.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.020
|
$9.33
GHS147.55
|
|
pay 46.5% less for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD147.600
|
$14.87
GHS235.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD193.800
|
$20.10
GHS317.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD254.470
|
$32.71
GHS517.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD330.230
|
$34.57
GHS546.57
|
|
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