Alexandria vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1392
🏠 One person rent
$103
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$416
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
20
😀 Quality of life
56
24
🏙️ Population
5.36M
4.23M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 31% less expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 8976th and 8116th ($400 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Egypt and Mali, respectively. Check Egypt vs Mali comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.2 months in Bamako. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 6248th and 9030th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Bamako

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Alexandria Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$3.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$292
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
12.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$1759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$2.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$4.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$4188

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612