Douala vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1363
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3181
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$748
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$1264
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
21
20
😀 Quality of life
40
49
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.29M

The cost of living in Douala is 199% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4344th and 8852nd ($1363 vs $455) 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 0.7 months in Tripoli. Douala ranked 1st best city to live in Cameroon vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 7753rd and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Douala Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$826
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.25%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2075
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1019
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.89
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.44
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.87
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$145
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$535
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3511
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$665
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$755
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$849
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1413
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$793
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$397
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$671
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$698
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1241
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$674
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$961
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$676
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1774
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$563
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$878
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$1051
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$708
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$926
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$632
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1046
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1044
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$660
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$571
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$664
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1514
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$644
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$810
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$494
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$778
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$781
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$705
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$852
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$621
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$752
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1102
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$526
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$393
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$664
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161