Dakar vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1320
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3084
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$639
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$414
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$144
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
31
23
😀 Quality of life
52
35
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.29M

The cost of living in Dakar is 189% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4534th and 8862nd ($1320 vs $457) 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 0.1 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 6578th and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.31
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.3
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$402
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.21%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.3
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.71
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.18
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.7
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.2
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$276
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8298
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097

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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