Abidjan vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$532
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
35
23
😀 Quality of life
48
35
🏙️ Population
5.62M
1.29M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 162% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4778th and 8862nd ($1198 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Libya, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6922nd and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Tripoli

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Abidjan Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$1048

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36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198