Bamako vs Blantyre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Blantyre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$1307
🏠 One person rent
$251
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$238
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$98.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$204
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
20
22
😀 Quality of life
24
33
🏙️ Population
4.23M
800K

The cost of living in Bamako is 15% more expensive than in Blantyre. Cities ranked 8116th and 8686th ($583 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Mali and Malawi, respectively. Check Mali vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.4 months in Blantyre. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Blantyre ranked 1st in Malawi, while ranked 9030th and 8666th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Blantyre

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Bamako Blantyre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$12.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$80.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$21.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$33.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$8831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$3.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$8.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$1.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$595

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 35 mi Zomba
$458
60 km or 37 mi Mulanje
$461
112 km or 70 mi Ntcheu
$495
149 km or 92 mi Mangochi
$496
157 km or 98 mi Tete
$828
191 km or 119 mi Monkey Bay
$521
240 km or 149 mi Lilongwe
$591
307 km or 191 mi Quelimane
$692
405 km or 252 mi Chimoio
$924
432 km or 269 mi Mutare
$764
450 km or 280 mi Beira
$1000
454 km or 282 mi Marondera
$768
458 km or 285 mi Mzimba
$530
463 km or 287 mi Nampula
$935
478 km or 297 mi Harare
$1024
487 km or 303 mi Chitungwiza
$770
493 km or 307 mi Mzuzu
$527
541 km or 336 mi Chinhoyi
$639
611 km or 380 mi Kadoma
$754
626 km or 389 mi Nacala
$1181
637 km or 396 mi Kwekwe
$706
650 km or 404 mi Masvingo
$861
674 km or 419 mi Pemba
$1521
685 km or 425 mi Gweru
$577
708 km or 440 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
721 km or 448 mi Lusaka
$686
746 km or 463 mi Kasama
$1002
754 km or 469 mi Ndola
$613
784 km or 487 mi Mbeya
$469
803 km or 499 mi Kitwe
$1189
811 km or 504 mi Mufulira
$1473
837 km or 520 mi Mansa
$1030
837 km or 520 mi Bulawayo
$630
849 km or 528 mi Chingola
$1229
865 km or 537 mi Choma
$750
935 km or 581 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
991 km or 616 mi Francistown
$633
999 km or 621 mi Livingstone
$718
1000 km or 621 mi Moroni
$1233
1038 km or 645 mi Morogoro
$408