Tripoli vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tripoli Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$455
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1101
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$168
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$276
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.7
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$119
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
20
25
😀 Quality of life
49
39
🏙️ Population
1.29M
2.44M

The cost of living in Tripoli is 32% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8852nd and 7283rd ($455 vs $671) 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 0.7 months in Tripoli compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Tripoli ranked 1st best city to live in Libya vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 6694th and 7830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Tripoli Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.6
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.67
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.25
 Cappuccino
$0.51
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.9
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.4
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.1
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.7
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.36%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$357
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$4.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.48
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.46
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.16
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.62
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.16
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.65
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.35
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.3
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$53.3
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$919
$1806

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$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1363
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$793
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$849
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$665
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$755
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$698
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1241
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1413
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$397
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$571
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$708
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$494
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$674
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$961
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$676
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1774
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$563
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$878
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1051
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$660
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$621
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1046
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$926
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1044
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1514
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$810
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$644
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$781
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$536
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$664
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$526
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$644
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$596
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$505
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$852
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$836
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$393
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$778