Lusaka vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$686
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1784
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$237
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$381
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
35
23
😀 Quality of life
50
35
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.29M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 50% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7322nd and 8862nd ($686 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Zambia and Libya, respectively. Check Zambia vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6732nd and 8518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Tripoli

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Lusaka Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.41
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.86
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$236
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.19%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1955
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.6
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.55
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.32
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.74
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.9
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$178
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13300
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692

Cities near Tripoli

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