Freetown vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1705
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$974
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$69
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
22
20
😀 Quality of life
29
49
🏙️ Population
951K
1.29M

The cost of living in Freetown is 196% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4374th and 8852nd ($1347 vs $455) 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 0.1 months in Freetown compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 8809th and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.65
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$168
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.4
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.71%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1524
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$942
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.2
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.93
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3183
$919

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$536
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$502
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$872
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$895
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1007
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$1003
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$503
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1044
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$503
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$1031
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$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$598
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$541
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$516
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$1088
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$508
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$1084
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$506
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1140
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1141
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1221
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1099
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$506
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1082
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1060
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$514
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1123
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$1062
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$1083
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$630
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$350
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$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
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$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
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$1141
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$375
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$1046
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$1301
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$361
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$403
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