Bamako vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$219
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$291
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
21
20
😀 Quality of life
24
48
🏙️ Population
2.01M
1.29M

The cost of living in Bamako is 10% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8384th and 8679th ($518 vs $470) 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 0.7 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 8836th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

Cities near Tripoli

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