Ouagadougou vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ouagadougou Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2407
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$429
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$687
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.9
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
23
23
😀 Quality of life
28
34
🏙️ Population
2.45M
1.29M

The cost of living in Ouagadougou is 107% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5662nd and 8771st ($988 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Burkina Faso and Libya, respectively. Check Burkina Faso vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ouagadougou compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Ouagadougou ranked 1st best city to live in Burkina Faso vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 8844th and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ouagadougou vs Tripoli

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Ouagadougou Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.76
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$782
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.94%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$275
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$745
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.42
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.46
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.43
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.09
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.88
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.16
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.99
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.7
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.1
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.5
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17381
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043

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