Lusaka vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2249
$1222
🏠 One person rent
$312
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$333
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
37
20
😀 Quality of life
49
45
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.29M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 59% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6726th and 8801st ($738 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Zambia and Libya, respectively. Check Zambia vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6269th and 6545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.95
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.8
$4.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$0.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$33.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$125
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.29%
17.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2003
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4875
$402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$7.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$1.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.39
$1.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$1.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$1187

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$368
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$396
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$387
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$392
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$418
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$404
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$436
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$448
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$377
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1346
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1325
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1415
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1486
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1583
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1555
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1624
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1749
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$495
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$410
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$386
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$443
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1106
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$941
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1077
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$971
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1098
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$535
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$549
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$465
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1161
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$459
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1019
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$348
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$938
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1137
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$349
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$364
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058