Bamako vs Beirut - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Beirut
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$254
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$930
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$233
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
20
75
😀 Quality of life
23
63
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.42M

The cost of living in Bamako is 54% less expensive than in Beirut. Cities ranked 7964th and 4577th ($583 vs $1261) 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 0.2 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 9005th and 5475th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Beirut
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$4.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$586
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$38.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
10.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$2827
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$1901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$68.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$58
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$6680

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$506
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$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$930
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$822
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$787
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$647
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$671
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1847
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1775
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1630
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1633
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1745
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1789
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1798
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1808
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1828
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1840
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1757
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1850
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1932
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1817
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$402
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1978
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1991
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
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$1786
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$438
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$748
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2247
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$441
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2108