Bamako vs Chennai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Chennai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$1055
🏠 One person rent
$251
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$259
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$165
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$65.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
20
79
😀 Quality of life
24
66
🏙️ Population
4.23M
6.6M

The cost of living in Bamako is 36% more expensive than in Chennai. Cities ranked 8116th and 8922nd ($583 vs $430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in Mali and India, respectively. Check Mali vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.7 months in Chennai. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Chennai ranked 4th in India, while ranked 9030th and 5162nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Chennai

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Bamako Chennai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$2.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$12.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$26.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$40.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$7.84
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
9.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1789
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$6.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$0.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$15.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$2.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$44.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$75
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$1717

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$508
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$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

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$322
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$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
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$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271