Bamako vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1973
🏠 One person rent
$219
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$638
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$374
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
79
😀 Quality of life
24
71
🏙️ Population
2.01M
3.12M

The cost of living in Bamako is 35% less expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 8384th and 6407th ($518 vs $791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Argentina, respectively. Check Mali vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.5 months in Buenos Aires. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 8836th and 2311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$506
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$36.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
23.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$7.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$4.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$75
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$6679

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$645
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$657
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$650
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$608
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$658
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$658
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$643
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$661
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$589
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$648
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$639
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$705
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$650
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$642
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$654
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$536
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$547
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$683
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$624
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$598
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$644
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$540
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$639
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$678
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$665
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$666
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$559
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$558
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$679
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$629
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$579
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$597
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$577
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$626
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$623
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$581
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$623
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$581
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$605