Freetown vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1346
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1222
🏠 One person rent
$980
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1273
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
23
20
😀 Quality of life
37
45
🏙️ Population
951K
1.29M

The cost of living in Freetown is 190% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4063rd and 8801st ($1346 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Sierra Leone and Libya, respectively. Check Sierra Leone vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Freetown compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 7302nd and 6545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.9
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.5
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$4.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.66
$0.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$866
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$33.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.5
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.25%
17.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$7.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$1.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$1.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$1.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.4
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2773
$1187

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$1061
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$998
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$1278
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
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235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1272
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1019
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$1009
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$523
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$804
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$827
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$487
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$964
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$953
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$552
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$507
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$477
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1000
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$489
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$998
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$569
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$490
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1052
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1046
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1114
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$916
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$491
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$904
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$970
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$499
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$937
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$960
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$906
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$647
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$490

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Distance City Cost of living
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$368
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$396
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$387
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$392
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$418
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$404
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$436
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$448
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$377
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1346
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1325
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1415
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1486
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1583
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1555
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1624
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1749
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$495
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$410
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$386
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$443
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1106
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$941
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1077
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$971
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1098
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$535
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$549
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$465
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1161
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$459
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1019
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$348
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$938
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$1137
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$349
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$364
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058