Bamako vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$2710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$6320
🏠 One person rent
$219
$1650
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$623
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$4830
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
68
😀 Quality of life
24
88
🏙️ Population
2.01M
875K

The cost of living in Bamako is 81% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 8384th and 361st ($518 vs $2710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 319th 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 44th in the United States, while ranked 8836th and 191st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$71.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$4417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$2771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$35.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$6.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$7.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$182
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$26419

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119