Bamako vs Casablanca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Casablanca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$898
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2086
🏠 One person rent
$254
$432
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$718
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
21
33
😀 Quality of life
22
60
🏙️ Population
4.23M
3.5M

The cost of living in Bamako is 36% less expensive than in Casablanca. Cities ranked 8054th and 6142nd ($574 vs $898) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Morocco, respectively. Check Mali vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.6 months in Casablanca. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Casablanca ranked 1st in Morocco, while ranked 8767th and 5236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Casablanca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$5.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$6.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$538
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$55.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$34.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$2067
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$1027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$6.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$4.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$4663

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Casablanca

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Mohammedia
$667
75 km or 47 mi Temara
$639
87 km or 54 mi Rabat
$747
90 km or 56 mi Sale
$531
91 km or 57 mi El Jadida
$512
104 km or 65 mi Khouribga
$415
120 km or 75 mi Kenitra
$550
183 km or 114 mi Beni Mellal
$457
194 km or 121 mi Meknes
$498
210 km or 130 mi Safi
$502
222 km or 138 mi Marrakesh
$651
247 km or 153 mi Fez
$547
294 km or 183 mi Tangier
$710
301 km or 187 mi Tetouan
$535
307 km or 191 mi Essaouira
$605
326 km or 202 mi Tarifa
$1256
331 km or 206 mi Ceuta
$1221
341 km or 212 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
344 km or 214 mi Algeciras
$938
347 km or 215 mi Los Barrios
$1097
348 km or 216 mi Cadiz
$1454
350 km or 218 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
352 km or 219 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
355 km or 221 mi Rota
$1446
371 km or 230 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
381 km or 237 mi Faro
$1163
382 km or 237 mi Olhao
$1252
387 km or 240 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
388 km or 241 mi Estepona
$1430
392 km or 244 mi Albufeira
$2047
393 km or 244 mi Tavira
$1455
393 km or 244 mi Taghazout
$522
396 km or 246 mi Loule
$1436
399 km or 248 mi Agadir
$534
400 km or 249 mi Lagoa
$1337
401 km or 249 mi Lagos
$1556
402 km or 250 mi Portimao
$1229
404 km or 251 mi Ait Melloul
$524
405 km or 252 mi Silves
$1395
408 km or 254 mi Marbella
$2180