Bamako vs Buenos Aires - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Buenos Aires
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$2758
🏠 One person rent
$254
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$797
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
78
😀 Quality of life
23
78
🏙️ Population
4.23M
3.12M

The cost of living in Bamako is 49% less expensive than in Buenos Aires. Cities ranked 7964th and 4856th ($583 vs $1139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Mali and Argentina, respectively. Check Mali vs Argentina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.7 months in Buenos Aires. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Buenos Aires ranked 1st in Argentina, while ranked 9005th and 1059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Buenos Aires
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$53
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$4.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$940
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
36.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$2703
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$1993
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$9.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$7.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$5.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$9.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$5464

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$770
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$879
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$715
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$859
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$949
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$861
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$949
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$641
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$811
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$983
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$990
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$590
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$981
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1032
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$968
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$871
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$895
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$844
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$946
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$766
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$981
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$858
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$980
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$661
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1029
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$817
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$859
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$848
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$710
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$951
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$959
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$874
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$886
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$846
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$954
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$935
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$841
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$947
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$906
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$897