Bamako vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$254
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$158
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
20
29
😀 Quality of life
23
49
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.44M

The cost of living in Bamako is 52% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 7964th and 4661st ($583 vs $1221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Senegal, respectively. Check Mali vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 9005th and 6722nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$46.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$771
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
8.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$60.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$7252

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Cities near Bamako

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 Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099