Bamako vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$1241
🏠 One person rent
$251
$201
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$199
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
20
83
😀 Quality of life
24
63
🏙️ Population
4.23M
9.8M

The cost of living in Bamako is 15% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 8116th and 8680th ($583 vs $506) 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 0.2 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 9030th and 5610th 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
$3.21
$4.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$292
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$18.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
16.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$918
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$518
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$9.22
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$2.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$4.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$2.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$4.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$2645

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066