Douala vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Douala Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2976
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$659
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$1122
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$415
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
21
23
😀 Quality of life
30
35
🏙️ Population
2.77M
1.29M

The cost of living in Douala is 174% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4669th and 8862nd ($1254 vs $457) 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 2nd best city to live in Cameroon vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 8810th and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Douala vs Tripoli

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Douala Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.6
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1283
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.4
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.11%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2109
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.66
$7.12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.72
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$543
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3517
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$641
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$750
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$834
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1344
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$750
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$386
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$668
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$687
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1239
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$601
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$849
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$618
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1555
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$587
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$785
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$922
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$745
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$878
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$655
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1042
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1042
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$699
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$550
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$594
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$578
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$830
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$492
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$775
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$750
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$659
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$785
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$608
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$759
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1022
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$538
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$353
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$665
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017

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