Cost of living comparison

Tripoli, Libya

compared to

Lusaka, Zambia

Lusaka vs. Tripoli Cost of Living Summary

Lusaka is 3.5 times more expensive than Tripoli.

Restaurants: pay 71.5% more in Lusaka
Groceries: pay 94.0% more in Lusaka
Transportation: pay 11.1 times more in Lusaka
Housing: pay 2.8 times more in Lusaka
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Lusaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.0% more in Lusaka
Clothing: pay 0.9% more in Lusaka

The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Lusaka are more expensive than in Tripoli. Notably, transportation, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Lusaka.

Lusaka vs. Tripoli Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 71.5% more for restaurants

	Tripoli	Lusaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.63 LYD30.790	$7.21 ZMW197.29	+28.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.10 LYD22.390	$3.82 ZMW104.55	-6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 LYD2.760	$0.71 ZMW19.52	+41.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.10 LYD0.560	$0.33 ZMW9.05	+223.0%
Average			+71.5%

Tripoli vs. Lusaka - Cost of restaurants

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pay 94.0% more for groceries

	Tripoli	Lusaka
Bread 1 loaf	$0.27 LYD1.460	$0.74 ZMW20.23	+176.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.57 LYD14.070	$3.64 ZMW99.47	+41.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.05 LYD22.120	$4.85 ZMW132.75	+19.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 LYD8.080	$1.92 ZMW52.65	+30.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 LYD8.680	$1.80 ZMW49.15	+13.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 LYD4.830	$1.20 ZMW32.86	+36.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 LYD3.130	$0.60 ZMW16.52	+5.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.36 LYD1.950	$1.27 ZMW34.62	+255.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 LYD1.350	$0.56 ZMW15.41	+127.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 LYD1.630	$0.96 ZMW26.15	+221.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 LYD1.770	$0.67 ZMW18.43	+108.5%
Average			+94.0%

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pay 11.1 times more for transportation

	Tripoli	Lusaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$0.12 LYD0.640	$4.77 ZMW130.38	+3996.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.74 LYD124.300	$37.04 ZMW1,013.27	+62.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,851.83 LYD81,171.010	$8,004.53 ZMW218,998.98	-46.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.32 LYD50.940	$12.13 ZMW331.86	+30.1%
Average			+1010.9%

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pay 2.8 times more for housing

	Tripoli	Lusaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.49 LYD111.960	$125.92 ZMW3,445.07	+514.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$210.71 LYD1,151.590	$214.42 ZMW5,866.47	+1.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$130.23 LYD711.750	$114.96 ZMW3,145.20	-11.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$26.36 LYD144.080	$83.50 ZMW2,284.56	+216.7%
Average			+180.4%

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Tripoli	Lusaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$72.27 LYD394.970	$176.79 ZMW4,836.85	+144.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,170.59 LYD6,397.710	$6,570.42 ZMW179,762.77	+461.3%
Average			+302.9%

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pay 64.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Tripoli	Lusaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.72 LYD3.920	$0.97 ZMW26.45	+34.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.60 LYD3.270	$2.07 ZMW56.73	+246.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.15 LYD11.760	$2.49 ZMW68.10	+15.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.63 LYD145.550	$41.21 ZMW1,127.54	+54.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 LYD27.990	$3.50 ZMW95.74	-31.7%
Average			+64.0%

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pay 0.9% more for clothing

	Tripoli	Lusaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$30.22 LYD165.140	$18.43 ZMW504.37	-39.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.67 LYD216.830	$18.78 ZMW513.92	-52.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.09 LYD284.700	$90.18 ZMW2,467.17	+73.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.60 LYD369.470	$82.76 ZMW2,264.30	+22.4%
Average			+0.9%

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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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