Bamako vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1444
$1080
🏠 One person rent
$251
$154
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$315
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$38
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$165
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
83
😀 Quality of life
22
58
🏙️ Population
4.23M
9.61M

The cost of living in Bamako is 37% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 8028th and 8923rd ($569 vs $417) 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 8788th and 5545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$386
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$25.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
14.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$7.68
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$3.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$3.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$8.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$7.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$2.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$17.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$2.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$90.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$1985

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$490
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$491
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$489
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$490
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$489
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$499
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$916
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$733
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$735
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1019
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$487
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$743
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$756
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1272
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$937
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$998
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1278
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$753
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$869
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$998
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1061
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$804
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1346
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$964
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$904
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$774
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$523
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$906
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$889
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$827
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$882
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$507

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$318
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$365
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$335
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$300
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$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
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$276
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$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
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$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
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$1716
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$336
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$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811