Bamako vs Bridgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Bridgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1352
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$254
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$550
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$1469
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
20
17
😀 Quality of life
23
54
🏙️ Population
4.23M
110K

The cost of living in Bamako is 57% less expensive than in Bridgetown. Cities ranked 7964th and 4366th ($583 vs $1352) 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 0.2 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 9005th and 6359th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Bridgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$8.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$8.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$1447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$566
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
5.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$3518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$3517
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$3.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$5.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$2.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$8.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$6529

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$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
10 km or 6.3 mi Holetown
$1463
161 km or 100 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
164 km or 102 mi Georgetown
$988
175 km or 109 mi Kingstown
$988
180 km or 112 mi Castries
$1169
230 km or 143 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
244 km or 151 mi Grenville
$1076
245 km or 152 mi Scarborough
$1111
259 km or 161 mi St. George's
$1075
310 km or 193 mi Roseau
$1008
337 km or 210 mi San Juan
$1213
339 km or 211 mi Portsmouth
$1168
340 km or 211 mi Port of Spain
$1248
347 km or 216 mi Chaguanas
$1079
372 km or 231 mi San Fernando
$1007
395 km or 245 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
396 km or 246 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
404 km or 251 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
405 km or 251 mi Le Moule
$1659
407 km or 253 mi Les Abymes
$1656
411 km or 256 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
478 km or 297 mi Carupano
$697
497 km or 309 mi All Saints
$1135
507 km or 315 mi St. John's
$1131
515 km or 320 mi La Asuncion
$638
518 km or 322 mi Porlamar
$610
522 km or 324 mi Tucupita
$764
538 km or 335 mi Maturin
$838
574 km or 357 mi Basseterre
$1336
576 km or 358 mi Cumana
$688
579 km or 360 mi Cayon
$1338
622 km or 387 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
632 km or 393 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
641 km or 398 mi Lecheria
$760
642 km or 399 mi Upata
$784
643 km or 399 mi Barcelona
$908
659 km or 410 mi Philipsburg
$2878
667 km or 415 mi Cantaura
$674
668 km or 415 mi Anaco
$642
690 km or 429 mi El Tigre
$736