Bamako vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$2528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1444
$5839
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1559
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$2624
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$636
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$4485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
68
😀 Quality of life
22
88
🏙️ Population
4.23M
875K

The cost of living in Bamako is 77% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 8028th and 761st ($569 vs $2528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 705th in Mali and the United States, respectively. Check Mali vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Charlotte ranked 62nd in the United States, while ranked 8788th and 252nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Charlotte

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Bamako Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$1601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$3268
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$2181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$63.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$4188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$2832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$7.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$8.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$6.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$1337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$25956

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BamakoCharlotte

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$490
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$491
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$489
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$490
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$489
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$499
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$916
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$733
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$735
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1019
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$487
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$743
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$756
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1272
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$937
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$998
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1278
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$753
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$869
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$998
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1061
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$804
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1346
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$964
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$904
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$774
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$523
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$906
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$889
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$827
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$882
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2271
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2269
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2188
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2225
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2166
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2147
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1891
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2136
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2177
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2182
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2072
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2170
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2117
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2090
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1474
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1851
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1951
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2058
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2136
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1925
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2091
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1934
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2169
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2292
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2011
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1809
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2404
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1929
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2530
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1907
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1902
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2184
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2144
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2697
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2106
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2100
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2100
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1888