Freetown vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1323
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1665
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$951
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$609
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.3
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$103
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
23
23
😀 Quality of life
30
35
🏙️ Population
951K
1.29M

The cost of living in Freetown is 189% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4528th and 8862nd ($1323 vs $457) 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 0.6 months in Tripoli. Freetown ranked 2nd best city to live in Sierra Leone vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 8841st and 8518th 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
$2.86
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$731
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$798
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1323
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.4
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.1
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.83%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1433
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$833
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.83
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.42
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.53
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.21
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.66
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.91
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$10
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.5
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3659
$1048

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$535
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$503
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$852
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$878
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$1001
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$999
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$501
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1127
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$502
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$1108
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$502
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$605
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$537
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$518
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$1178
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$507
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$1176
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$583
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$508
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1236
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1229
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1320
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1097
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$507
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1079
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1145
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$515
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1124
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$1147
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$1092
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$619
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Distance City Cost of living
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$316
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$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
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$388
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$1077
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$1308
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$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
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$1198