Bamako vs Basseterre - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Bamako	Basseterre
🚶 Cost of living one person	$569	$1373
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1444	$2734
🏠 One person rent	$251	$650
🏘️ Family rent	$523	$608
🍽️ Food expenses	$200	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$67.6	$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$412	$1108
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	2 km
🎓 Higher education	21	13
😀 Quality of life	22	36
🏙️ Population	4.23M	13.2K

The cost of living in Bamako is 59% less expensive than in Basseterre. Cities ranked 8028th and 3960th ($569 vs $1373) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Saint Kitts and Nevis, respectively. Check Mali vs Saint Kitts and Nevis comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.8 months in Basseterre. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Basseterre ranked 1st in Saint Kitts and Nevis, while ranked 8788th and 7395th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Basseterre

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	Bamako	Basseterre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.93	$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.1	$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.56	$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.94	$2.05
☕ Cappuccino	$1.92	$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.44	$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$266	$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$168	$507
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$650	$750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$387	$382
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.3	$62.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58.9	$96.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$24.8	$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.62%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1772	$4961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1030	$4006
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.33	$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12.5	$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.54	$36.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.02	$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.12	$3.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.63	$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.45	$5.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.75	$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.27	$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.62	$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.47	$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.93	$2.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.85	$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.97	$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.3	$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.11	$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.37	$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.51	$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.77	$8.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.98	$4.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.82	$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.5	$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.19	$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.2	$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.13	$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.4	$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.21	$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans	$26.5	$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.5	$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$87.8	$310
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3104	$7933

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Cities near Bamako

Distance	City	Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi	Koulikoro	$490
116 km or 72 mi	Banamba	$491
147 km or 92 mi	Bougouni	$489
207 km or 129 mi	Segou	$490
237 km or 147 mi	Markala	$489
289 km or 180 mi	Kankan	$1007
293 km or 182 mi	Sikasso	$499
435 km or 270 mi	Bobo-Dioulasso	$757
438 km or 272 mi	Korhogo	$916
448 km or 278 mi	Nouna	$733
492 km or 305 mi	Dedougou	$735
510 km or 317 mi	Gueckedou	$1009
512 km or 318 mi	Mamou	$1019
552 km or 343 mi	Nzerekore	$999
566 km or 352 mi	Yekepa	$487
593 km or 368 mi	Sanniquellie	$487
612 km or 381 mi	Koudougou	$743
613 km or 381 mi	Ouahigouya	$756
634 km or 394 mi	Kenema	$1272
640 km or 398 mi	Bouake	$937
652 km or 405 mi	Forecariah	$998
663 km or 412 mi	Bo	$1278
664 km or 412 mi	Leo	$753
702 km or 436 mi	Ouagadougou	$869
713 km or 443 mi	Yamoussoukro	$887
714 km or 444 mi	Boffa	$998
715 km or 444 mi	Conakry	$1061
726 km or 451 mi	Bafata	$804
728 km or 452 mi	Kakata	$487
736 km or 458 mi	Freetown	$1346
754 km or 469 mi	Kolda	$964
759 km or 471 mi	Gagnoa	$904
761 km or 473 mi	Manga	$774
769 km or 478 mi	Monrovia	$523
810 km or 504 mi	Divo	$906
822 km or 511 mi	Abengourou	$889
831 km or 516 mi	Bissau	$827
854 km or 530 mi	Agboville	$882
856 km or 532 mi	Greenville	$487
858 km or 533 mi	Tamale	$507

Cities near Basseterre

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.6 mi	Cayon	$1377
87 km or 54 mi	Philipsburg	$1968
97 km or 60 mi	St. John's	$1039
105 km or 65 mi	All Saints	$1037
167 km or 104 mi	Baie-Mahault	$1501
173 km or 108 mi	Petit-Bourg	$1497
174 km or 108 mi	Les Abymes	$1489
180 km or 112 mi	Basse-Terre	$1508
183 km or 114 mi	Le Moule	$1499
187 km or 116 mi	Sainte-Anne	$1505
218 km or 136 mi	Saint Croix	$2551
235 km or 146 mi	Portsmouth	$1123
236 km or 147 mi	Road Town	$2289
262 km or 163 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2177
265 km or 165 mi	Roseau	$1015
329 km or 205 mi	Fajardo	$1566
334 km or 208 mi	Naguabo	$1704
341 km or 212 mi	Humacao	$1364
344 km or 213 mi	Yabucoa	$1631
346 km or 215 mi	Las Piedras	$1483
348 km or 216 mi	Fort-de-France	$1568
349 km or 217 mi	Rio Grande	$1670
356 km or 221 mi	Canovanas	$1684
359 km or 223 mi	Gurabo	$1166
363 km or 226 mi	Carolina	$1561
364 km or 226 mi	Caguas	$1373
367 km or 228 mi	Trujillo Alto	$1500
368 km or 229 mi	Guayama	$1532
375 km or 233 mi	Cayey	$1798
375 km or 233 mi	San Juan	$2034
376 km or 233 mi	Guaynabo	$1598
376 km or 234 mi	Cidra	$1744
380 km or 236 mi	Catano	$1815
381 km or 237 mi	Bayamon	$1378
388 km or 241 mi	Naranjito	$1557
391 km or 243 mi	Toa Alta	$1670
394 km or 245 mi	Coamo	$1669
396 km or 246 mi	Dorado	$1799
396 km or 246 mi	Santa Isabel	$1231
397 km or 246 mi	Corozal	$1748