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Tripoli vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Tripoli is 12.9% cheaper than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 30.1% less in Tripoli
Groceries: pay 45.0% less in Tripoli
Transportation: pay 9.4% more in Tripoli
Housing: pay 22.1% less in Tripoli
Childcare: pay 46.7% less in Tripoli
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.2% less in Tripoli
Clothing: pay 56.3% more in Tripoli

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

Tripoli vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.1% less for restaurants

	Yaounde	Tripoli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 FCFA2,613	$5.63 LYD27.970	+37.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.90 FCFA3,135	$4.10 LYD20.340	-16.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 FCFA920	$0.50 LYD2.500	-64.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 FCFA282	$0.10 LYD0.510	-76.8%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 45.0% less for groceries

	Yaounde	Tripoli
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 FCFA257	$0.27 LYD1.330	-33.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.54 FCFA4,181	$2.57 LYD12.780	-60.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.09 FCFA5,816	$4.05 LYD20.090	-55.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.49 FCFA953	$1.48 LYD7.340	-0.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.72 FCFA1,738	$1.59 LYD7.880	-41.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.89 FCFA1,209	$0.88 LYD4.380	-53.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 FCFA553	$0.57 LYD2.840	-33.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 FCFA569	$0.36 LYD1.770	-59.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 FCFA326	$0.25 LYD1.230	-51.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA442	$0.30 LYD1.480	-57.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 FCFA397	$0.32 LYD1.600	-47.9%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 9.4% more for transportation

	Yaounde	Tripoli
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.60 FCFA2,940	$0.12 LYD0.580	-97.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.34 FCFA10,452	$22.74 LYD112.910	+39.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,043.95 FCFA19,858,106	$14,851.83 LYD73,734.260	-52.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 FCFA2,404	$9.32 LYD46.270	+148.0%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 22.1% less for housing

	Yaounde	Tripoli
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.57 FCFA27,871	$20.49 LYD101.700	-53.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$149.77 FCFA95,807	$210.71 LYD1,046.080	+40.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.98 FCFA122,807	$130.23 LYD646.540	-32.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.85 FCFA29,972	$26.36 LYD130.880	-43.7%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 46.7% less for childcare

	Yaounde	Tripoli
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.89 FCFA148,335	$72.27 LYD358.780	-68.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,552.20 FCFA992,905	$1,170.59 LYD5,811.570	-24.6%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Tripoli
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.06 FCFA679	$0.72 LYD3.560	-32.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 FCFA1,021	$0.60 LYD2.970	-62.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 FCFA1,045	$2.15 LYD10.680	+31.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.06 FCFA12,194	$26.63 LYD132.210	+39.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA5,226	$5.12 LYD25.430	-37.3%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 56.3% more for clothing

	Yaounde	Tripoli
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA15,677	$30.22 LYD150.010	+23.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.59 FCFA18,290	$39.67 LYD196.960	+38.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$24.51 FCFA15,677	$52.09 LYD258.610	+112.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.93 FCFA28,742	$67.60 LYD335.620	+50.5%
Average			+56.3%

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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: January 2025

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