Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 52.3% cheaper than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.3% less in Tripoli
- Groceries
-
pay 55.1% less in Tripoli
- Transportation
-
pay 97.9% less in Tripoli
- Housing
-
pay 50.4% less in Tripoli
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.6% less in Tripoli
Expenses including transportation, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tripoli.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 42.3% less for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,867
|
$5.63
LYD30.820
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,705
|
$4.10
LYD22.420
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA445
|
$0.50
LYD2.760
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA334
|
$0.10
LYD0.560
|
|
pay 55.1% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA636
|
$0.27
LYD1.460
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.57
LYD14.080
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,459
|
$4.05
LYD22.140
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,804
|
$1.48
LYD8.090
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,461
|
$1.59
LYD8.690
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
LYD4.830
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA288
|
$0.57
LYD3.130
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA577
|
$0.36
LYD1.950
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA577
|
$0.25
LYD1.360
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.30
LYD1.630
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA433
|
$0.32
LYD1.770
|
|
pay 97.9% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,163
|
$0.12
LYD0.640
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.74
LYD124.430
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,851.83
LYD81,260.160
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.32
LYD51.000
|
|
pay 50.4% less for housing
|
Bamako
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,803
|
$20.49
LYD112.080
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$210.71
LYD1,152.850
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$130.23
LYD712.530
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$26.36
LYD144.240
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$72.27
LYD395.400
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,170.59
LYD6,404.740
|
pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,376
|
$0.72
LYD3.920
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,090
|
$0.60
LYD3.280
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA538
|
$2.15
LYD11.770
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA38,884
|
$26.63
LYD145.710
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,272
|
$5.12
LYD28.020
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$30.22
LYD165.320
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.67
LYD217.070
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$52.09
LYD285.010
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$67.60
LYD369.870
|
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