Bamako vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$254
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
21
20
😀 Quality of life
22
46
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.29M

The cost of living in Bamako is 16% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8054th and 8700th ($574 vs $496) 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 8767th and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160