Bamako vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$3345
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$7700
🏠 One person rent
$219
$2257
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$3867
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$739
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$5860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
24
92
🏙️ Population
2.01M
676K

The cost of living in Bamako is 85% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 8384th and 35th ($518 vs $3345) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th in Mali and the United States, respectively. Check Mali vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.8 months in Boston. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Boston ranked 10th in the United States, while ranked 8836th and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$2636
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$4850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$3294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$11687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$6831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$90.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$4.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$6.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$6.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$93
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$2399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$27937

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750