Freetown vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Freetown Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1213
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1492
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$849
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1665
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
22
20
😀 Quality of life
38
46
🏙️ Population
951K
1.29M

The cost of living in Freetown is 145% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4564th and 8700th ($1213 vs $496) 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 1.4 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 7131st and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Freetown Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.9
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.26
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.6
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.88%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1086
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1068
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.42
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.47
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.19
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.65
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.68
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.48
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$10.1
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.6
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2835
$1179

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$1030
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$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160