Bissau vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$827
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2050
$1222
🏠 One person rent
$363
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$610
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.2
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1044
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
4
20
😀 Quality of life
21
45
🏙️ Population
492K
1.29M

The cost of living in Bissau is 78% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6340th and 8801st ($827 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Guinea-Bissau and Libya, respectively. Check Guinea-Bissau vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bissau compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 8819th and 6545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bissau vs Tripoli

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Bissau Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.01
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$4.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$0.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90
$33.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.27%
17.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1539
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$910
$402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.3
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.08
$7.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.35
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$1.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.08
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$1.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$1.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.7
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.7
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$766
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2321
$1187

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$804
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$953
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$964
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$552
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$507
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$477
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$998
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1000
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$998
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1061
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1052
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$998
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1046
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1114
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1019
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$970
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1346
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$960
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$647
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1278
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1272
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$675
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1009
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1007
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$523
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$569
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$490
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$489
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$491
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$487
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$840
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$838
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$490
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$489
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$499
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$916

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$368
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$396
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$387
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$392
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$418
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$404
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$436
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$448
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$377
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1346
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1325
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1415
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1486
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1583
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1555
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1624
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1749
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$495
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$410
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$386
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$443
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1106
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$941
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1077
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$971
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1098
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$535
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$549
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$465
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1161
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$459
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1019
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$348
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$938
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1137
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$349
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$364
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058