Bissau vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bissau Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$878
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2151
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$389
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$647
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$106
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
4
23
😀 Quality of life
22
35
🏙️ Population
492K
1.29M

The cost of living in Bissau is 92% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6458th and 8862nd ($878 vs $457) 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 0.6 months in Tripoli. Bissau ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea-Bissau vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 9094th and 8518th 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
$6.4
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.03
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$702
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$437
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.63%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1397
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.89
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.68
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2328
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
108 km or 67 mi Bafata
$852
109 km or 68 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
135 km or 84 mi Kolda
$1127
194 km or 120 mi Brikama
$605
204 km or 127 mi Lamin
$537
207 km or 128 mi Banjul
$518
254 km or 158 mi Boffa
$990
259 km or 161 mi Kaolack
$1178
287 km or 179 mi Fatick
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Conakry
$1058
355 km or 221 mi Thies
$1236
357 km or 222 mi Forecariah
$993
366 km or 227 mi Rufisque
$1229
378 km or 235 mi Dakar
$1320
417 km or 259 mi Mamou
$1016
423 km or 263 mi Louga
$1145
456 km or 283 mi Freetown
$1323
474 km or 295 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
518 km or 322 mi Rosso
$619
605 km or 376 mi Bo
$1257
655 km or 407 mi Kenema
$1257
693 km or 430 mi Nouakchott
$659
701 km or 436 mi Gueckedou
$1004
706 km or 439 mi Kankan
$1001
811 km or 504 mi Monrovia
$535
826 km or 513 mi Kakata
$503
831 km or 516 mi Bamako
$583
872 km or 542 mi Nzerekore
$999
879 km or 546 mi Koulikoro
$508
885 km or 550 mi Bougouni
$507
903 km or 561 mi Banamba
$507
906 km or 563 mi Sanniquellie
$501
908 km or 564 mi Yekepa
$502
921 km or 572 mi Praia
$979
944 km or 586 mi Assomada
$977
1027 km or 638 mi Segou
$508
1048 km or 651 mi Greenville
$502
1052 km or 654 mi Markala
$508
1083 km or 673 mi Sikasso
$515
1121 km or 697 mi Korhogo
$1097

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