Bamako vs Beirut - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Beirut
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$3510
🏠 One person rent
$239
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$1099
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$260
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
20
74
😀 Quality of life
25
63
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.42M

The cost of living in Bamako is 61% less expensive than in Beirut. Cities ranked 8310th and 4177th ($561 vs $1441) 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 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.2 months in Beirut. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Beirut ranked 1st in Lebanon, while ranked 8953rd and 5483rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Beirut

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Bamako Beirut
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$4.48
 Cappuccino
$1.99
$4.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$3695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$1988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$5.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$76.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$75.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$8983

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52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1204
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1093
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$927
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$841
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$700
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$706
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$2195
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$2069
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$2008
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1873
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$2112
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$2150
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$2142
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$2044
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$2122
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1891
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2172
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$2043
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$2125
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2165
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2184
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$2133
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$390
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$771
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2230
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2245
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2129
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2214
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1918
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$441
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$745
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2175
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$446
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2347