Bamako vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$1979
🏠 One person rent
$251
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
20
46
😀 Quality of life
24
58
🏙️ Population
4.23M
4.72M

The cost of living in Bamako is 24% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 8116th and 6912th ($583 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Tanzania, respectively. Check Mali vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.3 months in Dar es Salaam. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Dar es Salaam ranked 1st in Tanzania, while ranked 9030th and 6157th 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
$3.21
$3.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$9.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$80.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
18.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$6.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$5.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$496
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$15015

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$588
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$551
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$408
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$544
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$604
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$506
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$523
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$602
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$419
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$797
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$469
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$455
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1233
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1521
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$527
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$542
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$508
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1237
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$530
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$623
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1181
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$533
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$935
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$520
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$521
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$505
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$496
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1002
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$591
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$624
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$495
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$651
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$458
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$593
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$693
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$563
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$691
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$691