Bamako vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$3099
🏠 One person rent
$251
$773
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$1343
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$404
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
20
55
😀 Quality of life
24
55
🏙️ Population
4.23M
3.78M

The cost of living in Bamako is 57% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 8116th and 4432nd ($583 vs $1366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and South Africa, respectively. Check Mali vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.3 months in Cape Town. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Cape Town ranked 4th in South Africa, while ranked 9030th and 6382nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Cape Town

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Bamako Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$12.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$49.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$1079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$2160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$9.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$9.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$8.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$5.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$8.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$5378

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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

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1345
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$718
371 km or 231 mi George
$927
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$980
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$811
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$874
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1050
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$927
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1419
882 km or 548 mi East London
$795
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$763
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$630
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$681
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$952
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$826
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$986
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$875
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$826
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$901
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$791
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$934
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$697
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$694
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$765
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1057
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$1017
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$731
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$662
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1171
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$958
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1023
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1089
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$948
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$968
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$905