Bamako vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$3652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$8068
🏠 One person rent
$254
$2548
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$4099
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$6190
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
23
94
🏙️ Population
4.23M
676K

The cost of living in Bamako is 84% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 7964th and 27th ($583 vs $3652) 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 1.7 months in Boston. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Boston ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 9005th and 71st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$8.06
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$2890
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$2183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$5272
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$3425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$74.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$9693
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$6005
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$89.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$6.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$6.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$93.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$2782
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$27427

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$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833