Cost of living comparison

compared to

Tripoli is 52.3% cheaper than Bamako.

If you lived in Tripoli instead of Bamako, you would:

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pay 42.3% less for restaurants

 
Bamako
Tripoli
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.70
F CFA4,221
$5.63
LYD27.520
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.42
F CFA4,045
$4.10
LYD20.010
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.77
F CFA486
$0.50
LYD2.460

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pay 55.1% less for groceries

 
Bamako
Tripoli
Bread
1 loaf
$1.10
F CFA694
$0.27
LYD1.310
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $2.57
LYD12.570
Milk (1 gallon) $9.46
F CFA5,959
$4.05
LYD19.770

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pay 97.9% less for transportation

 
Bamako
Tripoli
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.48
F CFA3,453
$0.12
LYD0.570
Monthly public transit pass ?? $22.74
LYD111.100
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $14,851.83
LYD72,551.210

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pay 50.4% less for housing

 
Bamako
Tripoli
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$41.27
F CFA25,984
$20.49
LYD100.070
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $210.71
LYD1,029.300
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $130.23
LYD636.160

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Bamako
Tripoli
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $72.27
LYD353.030
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $1,170.59
LYD5,718.320

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pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Bamako
Tripoli
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.39
F CFA1,502
$0.72
LYD3.500
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.89
F CFA1,190
$0.60
LYD2.930
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$0.93
F CFA588
$2.15
LYD10.510

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Bamako
Tripoli
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $30.22
LYD147.600
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $39.67
LYD193.800
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $52.09
LYD254.470

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