Accra vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$278
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
20
😀 Quality of life
53
46
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.29M

The cost of living in Accra is 51% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6680th and 8700th ($747 vs $496) 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 6041st and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160