Nairobi vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$646
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1766
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$239
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$399
$291
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
67
20
😀 Quality of life
59
48
🏙️ Population
5.55M
1.29M

The cost of living in Nairobi is 37% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7242nd and 8679th ($646 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kenya and Libya, respectively. Check Kenya vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Nairobi compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 5517th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Tripoli

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Nairobi Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.87
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.2%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$641
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.7
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.43
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.9
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6839
$911

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$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936