Tripoli vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tripoli Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$470
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1199
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$181
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$362
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$291
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
20
26
😀 Quality of life
48
43
🏙️ Population
1.29M
2.44M

The cost of living in Tripoli is 17% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8679th and 7966th ($470 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 0.6 months in Yaounde. Tripoli ranked 1st best city to live in Libya vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6385th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Tripoli Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.23
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.14
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$0.57
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$476
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.2
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.39%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1408
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$425
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.95
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.33
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.65
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.56
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.33
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.73
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.84
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.8
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.14
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.49
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.5
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.8
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$68.7
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$911
$2559

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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

Cities near Yaounde

Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250