Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 38.9% cheaper than Windhoek.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.8% less in Tripoli
- Groceries
-
pay 42.1% less in Tripoli
- Transportation
-
pay 28.1% less in Tripoli
- Housing
-
pay 57.8% less in Tripoli
- Childcare
-
pay 67.7% less in Tripoli
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.1% less in Tripoli
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% less in Tripoli
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tripoli.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 49.8% less for restaurants
|
Windhoek
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
NAD182.63
|
$5.63
LYD30.870
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD91.26
|
$4.10
LYD22.450
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD16.91
|
$0.50
LYD2.760
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD14.78
|
$0.10
LYD0.560
|
|
pay 42.1% less for groceries
|
Windhoek
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD15.05
|
$0.27
LYD1.470
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD53.18
|
$2.57
LYD14.110
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD98.25
|
$4.05
LYD22.180
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD53.09
|
$1.48
LYD8.100
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD41.62
|
$1.59
LYD8.700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.19
|
$0.88
LYD4.840
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD15.42
|
$0.57
LYD3.140
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.73
|
$0.36
LYD1.950
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD13.61
|
$0.25
LYD1.360
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.34
|
$0.30
LYD1.630
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.66
|
$0.32
LYD1.770
|
|
pay 28.1% less for transportation
|
Windhoek
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD83.70
|
$0.12
LYD0.640
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD608.75
|
$22.74
LYD124.640
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD304,376.96
|
$14,851.83
LYD81,397.410
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD126.82
|
$9.32
LYD51.080
|
|
pay 57.8% less for housing
|
Windhoek
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,065.07
|
$20.49
LYD112.270
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD7,530.51
|
$210.71
LYD1,154.800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,392.64
|
$130.23
LYD713.730
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,140.24
|
$26.36
LYD144.480
|
|
pay 67.7% less for childcare
|
Windhoek
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,026.86
|
$72.27
LYD396.070
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD94,706.89
|
$1,170.59
LYD6,415.560
|
|
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Windhoek
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD30.44
|
$0.72
LYD3.930
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD34.05
|
$0.60
LYD3.280
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD50.22
|
$2.15
LYD11.790
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD631.41
|
$26.63
LYD145.950
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD63.41
|
$5.12
LYD28.070
|
|
pay 0.7% less for clothing
|
Windhoek
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD669.63
|
$30.22
LYD165.600
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD481.68
|
$39.67
LYD217.430
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,251.33
|
$52.09
LYD285.490
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,268.24
|
$67.60
LYD370.500
|
|
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