Alexandria vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1388
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$431
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$70.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$134
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
20
😀 Quality of life
56
23
🏙️ Population
4.87M
4.23M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 34% less expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 9006th and 7964th ($384 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 6233rd and 9005th 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
$4.15
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$269
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
12.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$1038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$8.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$2.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$98.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$3658

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near Bamako

Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576