Bissau vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$857
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2099
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$379
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.4
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
4
23
😀 Quality of life
22
34
🏙️ Population
492K
1.29M

The cost of living in Bissau is 80% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6518th and 8771st ($857 vs $478) 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 0.1 months in Bissau compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 9061st and 8547th 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
$6.11
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.63
 Cappuccino
$2.16
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$687
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.77%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1382
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.44
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.76
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.63
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.3
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.45
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.28
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.62
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2320
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$831
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1119
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$611
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$545
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$527
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$983
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1164
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1163
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1050
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1214
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$984
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1206
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1281
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1005
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1141
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1272
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1231
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1219
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$653
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$998
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$993
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$518
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$487
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$561
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$993
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$493
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$494
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$494
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$486
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$487
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$987
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$979
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$495
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$487
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$495
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$501
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1076

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164