Bamako vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$6031
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1631
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$2780
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$4594
😷 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 78% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 8054th and 574th ($574 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 508th 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 57th in the United States, while ranked 8767th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$9.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$5.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$1670
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$3455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$2308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$4378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$2768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$6.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$8.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$1274
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$25869

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088