Bamako vs Bogota - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Bamako Bogota
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$883
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$2124
🏠 One person rent
$219
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
88
😀 Quality of life
24
60
🏙️ Population
2.01M
7.74M

The cost of living in Bamako is 41% less expensive than in Bogota. Cities ranked 8384th and 6066th ($518 vs $883) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Colombia, respectively. Check Mali vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.4 months in Bogota. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Bogota ranked 1st in Colombia, while ranked 8836th and 5338th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Bamako vs Bogota infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Bamako vs Bogota

Prices for goods and services in Bamako and Bogota are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Bamako Bogota
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$432
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$734
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
13.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$5.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$7.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$25.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$6983

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Bamako

Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

Cities near Bogota

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Soacha
$724
39 km or 24 mi Facatativa
$433
46 km or 29 mi Zipaquira
$645
72 km or 44 mi Villavicencio
$530
88 km or 55 mi Girardot
$416
127 km or 79 mi Ibague
$525
130 km or 81 mi Tunja
$511
165 km or 102 mi Manizales
$727
166 km or 103 mi Salento
$567
176 km or 109 mi Sogamoso
$597
177 km or 110 mi Duitama
$617
178 km or 110 mi Armenia
$551
181 km or 113 mi Pereira
$639
202 km or 126 mi Yopal
$594
205 km or 127 mi Cartago
$639
231 km or 144 mi Neiva
$507
241 km or 150 mi Envigado
$812
243 km or 151 mi Tulua
$493
246 km or 153 mi Medellin
$867
252 km or 157 mi Bello
$778
274 km or 170 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
274 km or 170 mi Palmira
$648
294 km or 182 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Bucaramanga
$649
301 km or 187 mi Cali
$720
311 km or 193 mi Quibdo
$649
338 km or 210 mi Buenaventura
$552
371 km or 230 mi Popayan
$455
375 km or 233 mi Florencia
$416
392 km or 244 mi Rubio
$593
399 km or 248 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
405 km or 252 mi Cucuta
$708
405 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
411 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
412 km or 256 mi Ocana
$612
454 km or 282 mi La Grita
$617
458 km or 285 mi Arauca
$646
472 km or 293 mi Guasdualito
$659
486 km or 302 mi Turbo
$624
503 km or 312 mi Monteria
$633