Bamako vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$720
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$2111
🏠 One person rent
$219
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
44
😀 Quality of life
24
55
🏙️ Population
2.01M
4.72M

The cost of living in Bamako is 28% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 8384th and 6696th ($518 vs $720) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Tanzania, respectively. Check Mali vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.4 months in Dar es Salaam. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 8836th and 5965th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Dar es Salaam

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Bamako Dar es Salaam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$7.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.99
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$924
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$41.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$5163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$6621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$14.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$3.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$3.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$328
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$14488

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$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

Cities near Dar es Salaam

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$762
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$706
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$600
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$622
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$493
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$581
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$536
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$571
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$524
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$646
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$457
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$530
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$587
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1144
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$338
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$486
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$439
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$585
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$337
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$493
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1127
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$441
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1165
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$405
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$335
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$424
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$332
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1176
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$367
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$557
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$332
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$557
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$326
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$542
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$446
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$547
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$448
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$449