Bamako vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1399
🏠 One person rent
$219
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$41.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$189
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
83
😀 Quality of life
24
59
🏙️ Population
2.01M
9.61M

The cost of living in Bamako is 6% less expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 8384th and 8130th ($518 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.3 months in Cairo. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 8836th and 5556th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$6.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$18.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$28.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$805
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$9.59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$3.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$2.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$21.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$4.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$2554

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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
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701