Tripoli vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tripoli Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$457
$620
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1102
$1486
🏠 One person rent
$184
$259
🏘️ Family rent
$311
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$59
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$261
$343
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
23
68
😀 Quality of life
35
63
🏙️ Population
1.29M
603K

The cost of living in Tripoli is 26% less expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 8862nd and 7777th ($457 vs $620) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Libya and Tunisia, respectively. Check Libya vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Tripoli compared to 0.6 months in Tunis. Tripoli ranked 1st best city to live in Libya vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 8518th and 5511th among best cities to live in the world.

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Tripoli Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.18
$5.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$0.43
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.1
$37.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.3
$57.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.04%
10.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$1224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$305
$764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$16.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.12
$2.96
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.42
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$0.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.73
$4.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.01
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.56
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.92
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.56
$3.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.2
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1048
$4012

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$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
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198

Cities near Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$537
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$606
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$388
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$513
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$586
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$456
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$410
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$514
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1185
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$495
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$511
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1077
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1577
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1672
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$531
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$424
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1101
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1308
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$505
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$408
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$1101
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1224
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$432
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$445
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1739
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1688
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1783
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1749
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1496
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1857
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$2130
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1810
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1715
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1342
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1512
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$418
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$350
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1318
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1387