Dakar vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$550
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$291
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
29
20
😀 Quality of life
51
48
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.29M

The cost of living in Dakar is 151% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4491st and 8679th ($1179 vs $470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Senegal and Libya, respectively. Check Senegal vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6249th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$911

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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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