Bamako vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bamako | Dakar | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Bamako is 49% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 8028th and 4757th ($569 vs $1114) 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 8788th and 6427th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 52 km or 32 mi |  Koulikoro | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Banamba | |
| 147 km or 92 mi | Bougouni | |
| 207 km or 129 mi | Segou | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Markala | |
| 289 km or 180 mi |  Kankan | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Sikasso | |
| 435 km or 270 mi |  Bobo-Dioulasso | |
| 438 km or 272 mi |  Korhogo | |
| 448 km or 278 mi | Nouna | |
| 492 km or 305 mi | Dedougou | |
| 510 km or 317 mi | Gueckedou | |
| 512 km or 318 mi | Mamou | |
| 552 km or 343 mi | Nzerekore | |
| 566 km or 352 mi |  Yekepa | |
| 593 km or 368 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 612 km or 381 mi | Koudougou | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Ouahigouya | |
| 634 km or 394 mi |  Kenema | |
| 640 km or 398 mi | Bouake | |
| 652 km or 405 mi | Forecariah | |
| 663 km or 412 mi | Bo | |
| 664 km or 412 mi | Leo | |
| 702 km or 436 mi | Ouagadougou | |
| 713 km or 443 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
| 714 km or 444 mi | Boffa | |
| 715 km or 444 mi | Conakry | |
| 726 km or 451 mi |  Bafata | |
| 728 km or 452 mi | Kakata | |
| 736 km or 458 mi | Freetown | |
| 754 km or 469 mi |  Kolda | |
| 759 km or 471 mi | Gagnoa | |
| 761 km or 473 mi | Manga | |
| 769 km or 478 mi | Monrovia | |
| 810 km or 504 mi | Divo | |
| 822 km or 511 mi | Abengourou | |
| 831 km or 516 mi | Bissau | |
| 854 km or 530 mi | Agboville | |
| 856 km or 532 mi | Greenville | |
| 858 km or 533 mi |  Tamale |
Cities near Dakar
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 21 km or 13 mi | Rufisque | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Thies | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Fatick | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Kaolack | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Louga | |
| 171 km or 106 mi |  Banjul | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Lamin | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Saint-Louis | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Brikama | |
| 266 km or 165 mi |  Rosso | |
| 271 km or 169 mi | Ziguinchor | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Kolda | |
| 378 km or 235 mi | Bissau | |
| 404 km or 251 mi | Nouakchott | |
| 416 km or 258 mi | Bafata | |
| 629 km or 391 mi | Boffa | |
| 651 km or 404 mi |  Praia | |
| 668 km or 415 mi | Assomada | |
| 709 km or 441 mi | Conakry | |
| 727 km or 452 mi | Forecariah | |
| 757 km or 471 mi | Mamou | |
| 833 km or 518 mi | Freetown | |
| 841 km or 522 mi | Mindelo | |
| 978 km or 607 mi | Bo | |
| 1009 km or 627 mi | Kankan | |
| 1023 km or 636 mi | Kenema | |
| 1048 km or 651 mi | Bamako | |
| 1051 km or 653 mi | Gueckedou | |
| 1087 km or 675 mi | Banamba | |
| 1088 km or 676 mi | Koulikoro | |
| 1141 km or 709 mi | Bougouni | |
| 1185 km or 736 mi | Monrovia | |
| 1197 km or 744 mi | Kakata | |
| 1215 km or 755 mi | Segou | |
| 1220 km or 758 mi | Nzerekore | |
| 1232 km or 766 mi | Markala | |
| 1256 km or 781 mi | Yekepa | |
| 1258 km or 782 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 1332 km or 828 mi | Sikasso | |
| 1413 km or 878 mi | Korhogo |
