Maputo vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Maputo Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1084
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3226
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$510
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$1512
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$166
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$220
$291
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
28
20
😀 Quality of life
41
48
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.29M

The cost of living in Maputo is 131% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4791st and 8679th ($1084 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Mozambique and Libya, respectively. Check Mozambique vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Maputo compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Maputo ranked 1st best city to live in Mozambique vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 7059th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Maputo Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.53
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1202
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.7
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$105
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.2%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2315
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.5
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.2
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.3
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.21
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.4
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$284
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3971
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$978
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$447
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$952
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$558
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$739
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$866
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$746
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$631
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$741
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$755
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$783
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$889
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$908
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$776
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$780
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$637
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$875
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$751
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$845
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$625
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$701
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$621
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$682
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$535
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$605
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$511
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$837
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$511
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$656
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$719
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$631
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$554
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1014
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$601
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$689
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$603

Cities near Tripoli

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
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$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