Bamako vs Beirut - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Beirut
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2943
🏠 One person rent
$254
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1163
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$453
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
75
😀 Quality of life
22
61
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.42M

The cost of living in Bamako is 51% less expensive than in Beirut. Cities ranked 8054th and 4691st ($574 vs $1165) 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 0.4 months in Beirut. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Beirut ranked 1st in Lebanon, while ranked 8767th and 4996th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Beirut
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$8.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$50.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$317
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$3352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$1315
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$80.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$5.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$58.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$52.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$4334

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$948
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$857
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$767
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$708
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$545
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$672
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1635
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1565
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1579
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1451
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1612
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1624
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1617
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1544
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1617
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1582
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1532
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1674
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1706
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1614
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$462
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$630
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1749
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1787
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1556
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$450
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$598
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2045
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$427
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$1838