Douala vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1368
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3396
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$731
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$1441
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
21
20
😀 Quality of life
34
46
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.29M

The cost of living in Douala is 176% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4173rd and 8700th ($1368 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Cameroon and Libya, respectively. Check Cameroon vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Douala compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 7649th and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.53
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$120
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.73
 Cappuccino
$1.59
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$519
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1871
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.7
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1994
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$965
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$9.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.79
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.63
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$512
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3349
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$655
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$710
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$933
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$812
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$794
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$374
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$764
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$714
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1201
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$638
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$906
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$651
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1686
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$469
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$846
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1036
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$702
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$886
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$537
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$878
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$879
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$659
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$666
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$658
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1262
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$635
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$757
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$488
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$774
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$735
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$704
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$787
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$724
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1133
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$377
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$699
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019

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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