Bamako vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Chisinau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2149
🏠 One person rent
$254
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$920
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$638
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
21
51
😀 Quality of life
22
57
🏙️ Population
4.23M
639K

The cost of living in Bamako is 35% less expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 8054th and 6200th ($574 vs $876) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Mali and Moldova, respectively. Check Mali vs Moldova comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.7 months in Chisinau. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Chisinau ranked 1st in Moldova, while ranked 8767th and 5629th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Chisinau

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Bamako Chisinau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$7.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$6.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$445
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$981
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
12.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$1233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$4.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$7.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$4718

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Cities near Bamako

Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$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

Cities near Chisinau

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$806
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$860
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$537
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$491
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$819
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1131
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$827
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$873
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$956
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$759
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$846
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$909
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$767
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$532
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$735
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$780
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$831
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$712
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$751
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$832
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$721
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$748
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$375
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$545
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$795
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$515
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$416
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$955
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$759
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$490
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$514
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$961
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1035
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$786
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$420
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$721
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$662
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$727
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$900