Bamako vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$239
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
20
23
😀 Quality of life
25
34
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.29M

The cost of living in Bamako is 18% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8310th and 8771st ($561 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Libya, respectively. Check Mali vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 8953rd and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Tripoli

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Bamako Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.63
 Cappuccino
$1.99
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164