Antananarivo vs Bamako - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antananarivo Bamako
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$574
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1528
$1446
🏠 One person rent
$205
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$516
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$131
$423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
13
21
😀 Quality of life
36
22
🏙️ Population
1.28M
4.23M

The cost of living in Antananarivo is 10% less expensive than in Bamako. Cities ranked 8538th and 8054th ($519 vs $574) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Madagascar and Mali, respectively. Check Madagascar vs Mali comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Antananarivo compared to 0.7 months in Bamako. Antananarivo ranked 1st best city to live in Madagascar vs Bamako ranked 1st in Mali, while ranked 7340th and 8767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antananarivo vs Bamako

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Antananarivo Bamako
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.31
$2.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.36
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.07
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.4
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$37.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$58
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.4
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
12.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$490
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$5.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$6.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$6.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.38
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$2.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.47
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.62
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$24.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$14.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.3
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11512
$3185

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Distance City Cost of living
115 km or 72 mi Antsirabe
$348
217 km or 135 mi Toamasina
$457
633 km or 393 mi Toliara
$403
727 km or 452 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
809 km or 503 mi Domoni
$1093
842 km or 523 mi Le Port
$1481
842 km or 523 mi Saint-Paul
$1538
846 km or 526 mi La Possession
$1441
848 km or 527 mi Saint-Leu
$1665
856 km or 532 mi Saint-Denis
$1397
872 km or 542 mi Saint-Pierre
$1454
873 km or 542 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1432
874 km or 543 mi Le Tampon
$1457
879 km or 546 mi Saint-Andre
$1444
884 km or 549 mi Nacala
$1394
887 km or 551 mi Saint-Benoit
$1451
888 km or 552 mi Saint-Joseph
$1371
925 km or 575 mi Moroni
$1091
975 km or 606 mi Nampula
$1190
998 km or 620 mi Pemba
$1500
1047 km or 650 mi Bambous
$767
1052 km or 654 mi Quatre Bornes
$674
1054 km or 655 mi Port Louis
$826
1058 km or 657 mi Curepipe
$701
1058 km or 658 mi Triolet
$804
1068 km or 664 mi Goodlands
$796
1077 km or 669 mi Centre de Flacq
$789
1078 km or 670 mi Mahebourg
$777
1128 km or 701 mi Quelimane
$670
1315 km or 817 mi Mulanje
$500
1333 km or 828 mi Beira
$1000
1353 km or 841 mi Zomba
$498
1373 km or 853 mi Blantyre
$591
1396 km or 868 mi Mangochi
$516
1441 km or 896 mi Ntcheu
$515
1448 km or 900 mi Monkey Bay
$526
1479 km or 919 mi Chimoio
$953
1509 km or 937 mi Tete
$834
1561 km or 970 mi Mutare
$662
1564 km or 972 mi Lilongwe
$582

Cities near Bamako

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