Bamako vs Conakry - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Conakry
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1058
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$251
$523
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$853
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$94.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$2065
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
20
6
😀 Quality of life
24
36
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.67M

The cost of living in Bamako is 45% less expensive than in Conakry. Cities ranked 8116th and 5243rd ($583 vs $1058) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Guinea, respectively. Check Mali vs Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 2 months in Conakry. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Conakry ranked 1st in Guinea, while ranked 9030th and 8430th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Conakry

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Bamako Conakry
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$6.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$624
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$79.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$167
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$3.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$17.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$81.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$3.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$6365

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Cities near Bamako

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 Conakry

Distance City Cost of living
64 km or 40 mi Forecariah
$993
81 km or 50 mi Boffa
$990
126 km or 78 mi Freetown
$1323
203 km or 126 mi Mamou
$1016
277 km or 172 mi Bo
$1257
314 km or 195 mi Bafata
$852
332 km or 206 mi Kenema
$1257
333 km or 207 mi Bissau
$878
400 km or 248 mi Kolda
$1127
407 km or 253 mi Gueckedou
$1004
441 km or 274 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
479 km or 297 mi Monrovia
$535
493 km or 306 mi Kankan
$1001
497 km or 309 mi Kakata
$503
526 km or 327 mi Brikama
$605
536 km or 333 mi Lamin
$537
538 km or 334 mi Banjul
$518
573 km or 356 mi Nzerekore
$999
575 km or 358 mi Kaolack
$1178
600 km or 373 mi Sanniquellie
$501
608 km or 378 mi Yekepa
$502
610 km or 379 mi Fatick
$1176
682 km or 424 mi Thies
$1236
696 km or 433 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 441 mi Dakar
$1320
713 km or 443 mi Bougouni
$507
715 km or 444 mi Bamako
$583
718 km or 446 mi Greenville
$502
731 km or 454 mi Louga
$1145
767 km or 477 mi Koulikoro
$508
786 km or 488 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
811 km or 504 mi Rosso
$619
817 km or 508 mi Banamba
$507
886 km or 551 mi Korhogo
$1097
902 km or 561 mi Sikasso
$515
922 km or 573 mi Segou
$508
935 km or 581 mi Gagnoa
$1079
952 km or 591 mi Markala
$508
975 km or 606 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
976 km or 606 mi Bouake
$1124