Bamako vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Bamako Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$2252
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$5500
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$2531
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$4005
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
21
72
😀 Quality of life
22
88
🏙️ Population
4.23M
906K

The cost of living in Bamako is 75% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 8054th and 1248th ($574 vs $2252) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1100th in Mali and the United States, respectively. Check Mali vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Columbus ranked 65th in the United States, while ranked 8767th and 242nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Bamako vs Columbus infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Bamako vs Columbus

Prices for goods and services in Bamako and Columbus are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Bamako Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$4.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$1379
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1067
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$3082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$2051
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$3169
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$3154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$1235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$15346

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829