Bamako vs Bucharest - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Bamako Bucharest
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$2906
🏠 One person rent
$239
$562
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$81.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$1455
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
20
78
😀 Quality of life
25
84
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.72M

The cost of living in Bamako is 51% less expensive than in Bucharest. Cities ranked 8310th and 4877th ($561 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Romania, respectively. Check Mali vs Romania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 1.3 months in Bucharest. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Bucharest ranked 1st in Romania, while ranked 8953rd and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Bamako vs Bucharest

Prices for goods and services in Bamako and Bucharest are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Bamako Bucharest
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$8.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$404
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$9.73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
6.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$3876
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$2257
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$6.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$7.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$7.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$84.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$95.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$14018

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Bamako

Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Bucharest

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725