Bamako vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Chisinau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$969
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$2309
🏠 One person rent
$239
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$39.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$357
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
20
52
😀 Quality of life
25
62
🏙️ Population
4.23M
567K

The cost of living in Bamako is 42% less expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 8310th and 5780th ($561 vs $969) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Moldova, respectively. Check Mali vs Moldova comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.4 months in Chisinau. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Chisinau ranked 1st in Moldova, while ranked 8953rd and 5599th 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
$3.06
$8.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1012
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$9.02
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$1942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$4.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$8.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$5.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$4.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$6332

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Chisinau

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$789
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$760
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$690
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$572
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$774
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$954
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$855
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$1048
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$799
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$809
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$823
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$727
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$694
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$641
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$807
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$840
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$906
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$712
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$857
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$874
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$870
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$834
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$529
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$572
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$801
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$409
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$1120
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$771
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$541
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$577
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$1041
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1119
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$896
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$464
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$725
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$716
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$722
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$995