Alexandria vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$1446
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
21
😀 Quality of life
48
22
🏙️ Population
4.87M
4.23M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 46% less expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 9207th and 8054th ($310 vs $574) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in Egypt and Mali, respectively. Check Egypt vs Mali comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.7 months in Bamako. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 6328th and 8767th 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
$3.44
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$37.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$58
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
12.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$5.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$6.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$2.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$3185

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492