Bamako vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$3084
🏠 One person rent
$251
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$414
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$144
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
20
31
😀 Quality of life
24
52
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.44M

The cost of living in Bamako is 56% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 8116th and 4534th ($583 vs $1320) 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 9030th and 6578th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Dakar

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Bamako Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$8.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$402
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$48.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
8.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$2799
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$61.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$5.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$8298

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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 Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1229
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1236
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1176
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1178
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$518
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$537
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$605
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1127
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$878
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$659
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$852
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$990
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$979
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$977
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1058
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$993
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1016
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1323
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1257
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1001
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1257
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$507
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$508
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$507
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$535
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$503
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$508
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$502
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$501
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$515
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1097