Bamako vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$2497
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$219
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$2880
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$5411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
92
😀 Quality of life
24
91
🏙️ Population
2.01M
1.3M

The cost of living in Bamako is 79% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 8384th and 689th ($518 vs $2497) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 620th in Mali and the United States, respectively. Check Mali vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 2.2 months in Dallas. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Dallas ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 8836th and 116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1268
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$3290
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$4883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$2272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$13468

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$471
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$471
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$472
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$470
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$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

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$2267
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$1987
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$2162
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$2155
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$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
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$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
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$2241
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$2283
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$1807
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$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
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$2039
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$2210
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$2053
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$1804
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$2059
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$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
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$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200