Bamako vs Castries - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Castries
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$2826
🏠 One person rent
$254
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$890
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$73.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
20
3
😀 Quality of life
23
40
🏙️ Population
4.23M
70K

The cost of living in Bamako is 50% less expensive than in Castries. Cities ranked 7964th and 4773rd ($583 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Saint Lucia, respectively. Check Mali vs Saint Lucia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.7 months in Castries. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Castries ranked 1st in Saint Lucia, while ranked 9005th and 7795th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Castries
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$7.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$588
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$1081
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$41.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
7.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$1812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$33.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$7.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$6.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$7.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$6.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$80.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$8070

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$506
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$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
32 km or 20 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
66 km or 41 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
83 km or 51 mi Georgetown
$988
98 km or 61 mi Kingstown
$988
149 km or 93 mi Roseau
$1008
172 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1463
180 km or 112 mi Bridgetown
$1352
181 km or 112 mi Portsmouth
$1168
222 km or 138 mi Grenville
$1076
234 km or 146 mi St. George's
$1075
234 km or 146 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
249 km or 155 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
250 km or 156 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
257 km or 160 mi Les Abymes
$1656
259 km or 161 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
260 km or 162 mi Le Moule
$1659
316 km or 196 mi Scarborough
$1111
348 km or 216 mi All Saints
$1135
357 km or 222 mi St. John's
$1131
377 km or 234 mi Port of Spain
$1248
378 km or 235 mi San Juan
$1213
392 km or 244 mi Chaguanas
$1079
410 km or 255 mi Basseterre
$1336
415 km or 258 mi Cayon
$1338
418 km or 260 mi San Fernando
$1007
445 km or 277 mi Carupano
$697
456 km or 283 mi La Asuncion
$638
461 km or 286 mi Porlamar
$610
497 km or 309 mi Philipsburg
$2878
526 km or 327 mi Cumana
$688
532 km or 330 mi Maturin
$838
563 km or 350 mi Tucupita
$764
577 km or 358 mi Saint Croix
$2593
578 km or 359 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
586 km or 364 mi Lecheria
$760
590 km or 367 mi Barcelona
$908
626 km or 389 mi Road Town
$2303
635 km or 395 mi Anaco
$642
640 km or 398 mi Cantaura
$674
641 km or 399 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042