Bamako vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$3638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$8082
🏠 One person rent
$251
$2543
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$4126
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$6556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
24
92
🏙️ Population
4.23M
676K

The cost of living in Bamako is 84% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 8116th and 30th ($583 vs $3638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.8 months in Boston. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Boston ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 9030th and 94th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Boston

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Bamako Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$2878
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$2181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$5280
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$3456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$76.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$11142
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$6207
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$90.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$5.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$89.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$2835
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$26679

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$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
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852