Bamako vs Beirut - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Beirut
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1195
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$2942
🏠 One person rent
$219
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1252
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
75
😀 Quality of life
24
62
🏙️ Population
2.01M
2.42M

The cost of living in Bamako is 57% less expensive than in Beirut. Cities ranked 8384th and 4447th ($518 vs $1195) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Lebanon, respectively. Check Mali vs Lebanon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.3 months in Beirut. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Beirut ranked 1st in Lebanon, while ranked 8836th and 5118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Beirut
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$7.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$50.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
10.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$3906
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$1717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$7.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$5.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$7.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$323
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$4159

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$982
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$882
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$770
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$665
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$633
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$583
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1622
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1570
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1617
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1447
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1645
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1635
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1622
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1427
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1619
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1567
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1660
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1467
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1689
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1674
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1744
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1660
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$528
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$625
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1718
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1725
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1746
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1593
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$480
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$602
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$1962
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$436
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1850