Tripoli vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tripoli Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$457
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1102
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$184
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$311
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$59
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$261
$136
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
23
22
😀 Quality of life
35
43
🏙️ Population
1.29M
2.44M

The cost of living in Tripoli is 32% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8862nd and 7446th ($457 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Libya and Cameroon, respectively. Check Libya vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Tripoli compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Tripoli ranked 1st best city to live in Libya vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 8518th and 7507th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tripoli vs Yaounde

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Tripoli Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.18
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.25
 Cappuccino
$0.43
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$434
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.1
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.3
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.04%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$305
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.12
$4.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.42
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.3
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.73
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.01
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.56
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.6
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.92
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.56
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.2
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.4
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1048
$1815

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775