Freetown vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1496
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$387
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$477
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.1
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1673
$291
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
22
20
😀 Quality of life
43
48
🏙️ Population
951K
1.29M

The cost of living in Freetown is 60% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6569th and 8679th ($751 vs $470) 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 2.2 months in Freetown compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Freetown ranked 1st best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6876th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Freetown vs Tripoli

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Freetown Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$1.63
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$80.7
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$653
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$175
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.1
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.1%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1081
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1080
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.53
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.62
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.26
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.78
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.8
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.9
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75.7
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2661
$911

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$1024
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$971
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$689
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$968
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$689
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$989
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$977
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$501
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$470
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$778
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$799
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$975
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$972
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1049
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$468
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$556
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$486
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$441
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1081
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$472
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1068
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$518
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$471
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1009
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1067
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1179
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$976
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$471
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$897
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1070
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$479
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$923
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$888
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$584
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
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$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936