Dakar vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$623
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
31
23
😀 Quality of life
52
34
🏙️ Population
1.44M
1.29M

The cost of living in Dakar is 168% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 4568th and 8771st ($1281 vs $478) 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 0.5 months in Tripoli. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 6494th and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dakar vs Tripoli

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Dakar Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$0.63
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164