Bamako vs Chisinau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Chisinau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$2238
🏠 One person rent
$254
$528
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
20
51
😀 Quality of life
23
59
🏙️ Population
4.23M
639K

The cost of living in Bamako is 38% less expensive than in Chisinau. Cities ranked 7964th and 5968th ($583 vs $947) 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 9005th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Chisinau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$8.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$385
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$961
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$677
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$9.23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
8.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$2427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$1691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$4.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$8.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$5.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$6.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$7.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$405
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$7015

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

Cities near Chisinau

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$884
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$921
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$670
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$546
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$901
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1164
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$804
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$964
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$793
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$797
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$926
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$879
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$659
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$624
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$724
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$815
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$895
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$711
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$898
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$854
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$871
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$830
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$516
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$603
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$857
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$545
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$420
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$1056
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$762
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$535
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$616
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$1024
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1103
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$885
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$497
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$749
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$703
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$775
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$970