Bamako vs Curitiba - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Bamako	Curitiba
🚶 Cost of living one person	$574	$766
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1446	$1931
🏠 One person rent	$254	$345
🏘️ Family rent	$520	$620
🍽️ Food expenses	$200	$238
🚐 Transport expenses	$67.9	$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$423	$468
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	21	60
😀 Quality of life	22	55
🏙️ Population	4.23M	1.77M

The cost of living in Bamako is 25% less expensive than in Curitiba. Cities ranked 8054th and 6590th ($574 vs $766) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in Mali and Brazil, respectively. Check Mali vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.6 months in Curitiba. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Curitiba ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 8767th and 5836th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Curitiba

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	Bamako	Curitiba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.89	$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.5	$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.51	$6.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.96	$1.9
☕ Cappuccino	$1.96	$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.45	$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$275	$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$171	$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$655	$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$383	$447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.3	$78.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58	$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$24.8	$18.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.75%	10.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1842	$1845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$958	$1301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.33	$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12.2	$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.56	$6.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.12	$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.64	$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.42	$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.66	$8.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$3.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.49	$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$0.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.9	$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.83	$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.96	$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.3	$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.14	$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.27	$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.52	$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.75	$2.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.87	$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.85	$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.54	$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.19	$0.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.4	$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.14	$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.5	$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.35	$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans	$26.6	$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$62	$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$89.1	$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3185	$7687

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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 Curitiba

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.4 mi	Sao Jose dos Pinhais	$669
16 km or 10 mi	Colombo	$659
77 km or 48 mi	Paranagua	$623
97 km or 60 mi	Ponta Grossa	$565
103 km or 64 mi	Castro	$596
106 km or 66 mi	Joinville	$680
119 km or 74 mi	Jaragua do Sul	$623
139 km or 86 mi	Irati	$581
166 km or 103 mi	Itapeva	$633
167 km or 104 mi	Blumenau	$648
175 km or 109 mi	Itajai	$691
178 km or 111 mi	Registro	$625
183 km or 114 mi	Telemaco Borba	$618
185 km or 115 mi	Balneario Camboriu	$692
189 km or 117 mi	Brusque	$653
196 km or 122 mi	Itapema	$670
220 km or 136 mi	Guarapuava	$534
229 km or 143 mi	Cacador	$620
239 km or 148 mi	Itapetininga	$594
251 km or 156 mi	Florianopolis	$826
261 km or 162 mi	Peruibe	$636
262 km or 163 mi	Avare	$608
272 km or 169 mi	Tatui	$627
279 km or 173 mi	Ourinhos	$629
282 km or 175 mi	Sorocaba	$605
285 km or 177 mi	Lages	$653
286 km or 178 mi	Ibiuna	$629
295 km or 183 mi	Botucatu	$512
302 km or 188 mi	Sao Roque	$630
304 km or 189 mi	Londrina	$661
304 km or 189 mi	Apucarana	$608
306 km or 190 mi	Embu-Guacu	$636
310 km or 193 mi	Itapecerica da Serra	$631
312 km or 194 mi	Arapongas	$609
313 km or 194 mi	Cotia	$621
313 km or 194 mi	Itu	$567
315 km or 196 mi	Embu das Artes	$627
316 km or 196 mi	Itapevi	$606
317 km or 197 mi	Rolandia	$604
318 km or 198 mi	Lencois Paulista	$596