Bamako vs Bridgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Bridgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1360
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$3665
🏠 One person rent
$254
$570
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1358
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$61
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$1473
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
20
😀 Quality of life
22
64
🏙️ Population
4.23M
110K

The cost of living in Bamako is 58% less expensive than in Bridgetown. Cities ranked 8054th and 4197th ($574 vs $1360) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Barbados, respectively. Check Mali vs Barbados comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.1 months in Bridgetown. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Bridgetown ranked 1st in Barbados, while ranked 8767th and 4355th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Bridgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$9.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$614
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$49.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
5.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$3475
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$3469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$3.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$7.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$66.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$6485

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Holetown
$1390
161 km or 100 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
164 km or 102 mi Georgetown
$1004
175 km or 109 mi Kingstown
$981
180 km or 112 mi Castries
$1159
230 km or 143 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
244 km or 151 mi Grenville
$1061
245 km or 152 mi Scarborough
$1101
259 km or 161 mi St. George's
$1065
310 km or 193 mi Roseau
$1003
337 km or 210 mi San Juan
$1164
339 km or 211 mi Portsmouth
$1138
340 km or 211 mi Port of Spain
$1168
347 km or 216 mi Chaguanas
$1070
372 km or 231 mi San Fernando
$964
395 km or 245 mi Basse-Terre
$1599
396 km or 246 mi Sainte-Anne
$1593
404 km or 251 mi Petit-Bourg
$1598
405 km or 251 mi Le Moule
$1594
407 km or 253 mi Les Abymes
$1582
411 km or 256 mi Baie-Mahault
$1596
478 km or 297 mi Carupano
$719
497 km or 309 mi All Saints
$1081
507 km or 315 mi St. John's
$1084
515 km or 320 mi La Asuncion
$692
518 km or 322 mi Porlamar
$684
522 km or 324 mi Tucupita
$770
538 km or 335 mi Maturin
$871
574 km or 357 mi Basseterre
$1241
576 km or 358 mi Cumana
$691
579 km or 360 mi Cayon
$1242
622 km or 387 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
632 km or 393 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
641 km or 398 mi Lecheria
$821
642 km or 399 mi Upata
$785
643 km or 399 mi Barcelona
$704
659 km or 410 mi Philipsburg
$1926
667 km or 415 mi Cantaura
$662
668 km or 415 mi Anaco
$627
690 km or 429 mi El Tigre
$731