Bamako vs Bogota - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Bogota
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$2723
🏠 One person rent
$239
$500
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$322
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$660
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
20
90
😀 Quality of life
25
68
🏙️ Population
4.23M
8.03M

The cost of living in Bamako is 49% less expensive than in Bogota. Cities ranked 8310th and 4996th ($561 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Mali and Colombia, respectively. Check Mali vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.6 months in Bogota. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Bogota ranked 1st in Colombia, while ranked 8953rd and 4429th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Bogota

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Bamako Bogota
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$32.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$8.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1001
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$668
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$65.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$99.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$2388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$8.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$6.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$6.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$30.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$11
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$8706

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$958
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$816
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$858
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$593
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$559
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$537
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$680
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$737
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$749
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$630
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$1045
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$749
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$862
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$740
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$769
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$606
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$1041
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$563
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$1162
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$1012
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$788
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$816
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$850
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$802
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$856
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$631
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$524
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$678
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$674
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$765
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$687
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$755
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$725
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$797
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$733