Bamako vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2042
🏠 One person rent
$254
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$274
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
44
😀 Quality of life
22
55
🏙️ Population
4.23M
4.72M

The cost of living in Bamako is 21% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 8054th and 6805th ($574 vs $722) 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 8767th and 5882nd 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
$2.89
$2.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$441
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$58.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$5041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$5974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$3.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$10.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$8603

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Dar es Salaam

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$736
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$675
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$639
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$601
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$560
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$564
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$548
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$543
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$482
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$745
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$433
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$571
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1091
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1500
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$534
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$535
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$493
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1093
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$574
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$466
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1394
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$518
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$1190
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$460
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$526
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$483
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$516
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$1079
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$582
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$581
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$515
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$583
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$498
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$511
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$509
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$559
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$509
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$509