Bamako vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$1152
🏠 One person rent
$254
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$36.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$185
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
20
84
😀 Quality of life
23
60
🏙️ Population
4.23M
9.61M

The cost of living in Bamako is 23% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 7964th and 8802nd ($583 vs $473) 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 0.2 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 9005th and 5895th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$4.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$26.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
17.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$869
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$517
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$7.95
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$2.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$9.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$7.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$2.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$3.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$39.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$96.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$2311

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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
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947