Accra vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2116
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$323
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$535
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$357
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$156
$261
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
23
😀 Quality of life
56
35
🏙️ Population
1.78M
1.29M

The cost of living in Accra is 88% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6525th and 8862nd ($861 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Libya, respectively. Check Ghana vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6316th and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Tripoli

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Accra Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.97
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.4
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$838
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.9
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.9
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.53%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3872
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2147
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.38
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.08
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.33
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.3
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.47
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.95
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.5
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.3
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8185
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$654
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$607
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$703
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$454
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$802
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$678
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$664
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$683
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$562
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$673
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$612
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$796
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$741
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$673
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1075
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
400 km or 249 mi Save
$650
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$675
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1022
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1198
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1017
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1066
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$682
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1063
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$665
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$775
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1092
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$659
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1124
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$538
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$578
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1079
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$862
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$655
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$878

Cities near Tripoli

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