Alexandria vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$495
$518
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1302
$1294
🏠 One person rent
$164
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$351
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$44
$55.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$149
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
21
😀 Quality of life
51
24
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.01M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 4% less expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 8536th and 8384th ($495 vs $518) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.7 months in Bamako. Alexandria ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 6224th and 8836th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.31
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.46
$4.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.74
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$486
$505
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.4
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$56
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$716
$1570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$830
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.74
$5.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$6.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$3.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.49
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.22
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.1
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.84
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.1
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.57
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.5
$86.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3745
$2953

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$393
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$450
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$446
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$490
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$472
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$549
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$513
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$418
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$494
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$384
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$478
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$468
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$470
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$366
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$455
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$657
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1725
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1499
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1703
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1671
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1848
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1687
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1400
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$421
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1826
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1523
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1871
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1701
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2113
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2212

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443