Bamako vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$251
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
20
23
😀 Quality of life
24
35
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.29M

The cost of living in Bamako is 27% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8116th and 8862nd ($583 vs $457) 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 9030th and 8518th 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
$3.21
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.6
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$7.12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

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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