Bamako vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Chisinau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$967
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$2283
🏠 One person rent
$251
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$921
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$37.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$344
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
20
52
😀 Quality of life
24
62
🏙️ Population
4.23M
567K

The cost of living in Bamako is 40% less expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 8116th and 5911th ($583 vs $967) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Moldova, respectively. Check Mali vs Moldova comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 9030th and 5736th 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
$3.21
$8.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$8.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$538
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$373
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$963
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$660
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$8.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
8.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$2719
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1818
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$4.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$5.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$419
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$7425

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$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

Cities near Chisinau

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$796
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$826
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$686
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$561
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$807
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1049
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$871
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$1042
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$806
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$841
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$864
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$792
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$704
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$635
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$773
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$869
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$950
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$740
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$910
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$916
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$871
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$873
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$534
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$584
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$831
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$574
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$414
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$1150
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$777
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$546
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$599
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$1062
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1132
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$926
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$487
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$795
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$737
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$758
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$999