Bamako vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1086
🏠 One person rent
$254
$162
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$34.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
83
😀 Quality of life
22
57
🏙️ Population
4.23M
9.61M

The cost of living in Bamako is 35% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 8054th and 8926th ($574 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Egypt, respectively. Check Mali vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.4 months in Cairo. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 8767th and 5583rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Cairo

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Bamako Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$197
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$121
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$16.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$24.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$9.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$7.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$2.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$3.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$6.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$17.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$3.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$92.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$1916

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741