Bamako vs Dar es Salaam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Dar es Salaam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1444
$2062
🏠 One person rent
$251
$423
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$748
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$323
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
44
😀 Quality of life
22
41
🏙️ Population
4.23M
4.72M

The cost of living in Bamako is 30% less expensive than in Dar es Salaam. Cities ranked 8028th and 6399th ($569 vs $811) 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 0.7 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 8788th and 6871st 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
$2.93
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.13
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$427
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$551
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
19.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$3163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$5427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$18.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$9.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$6.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$77.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$4.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$21.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$39.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$19371

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BamakoDar es Salaam

Cost of living

$349

$907

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$490
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$491
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$489
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$490
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$489
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$499
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$916
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$733
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$735
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1019
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$487
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$743
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$756
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1272
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$937
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$998
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1278
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$753
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$869
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$998
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1061
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$804
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1346
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$964
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$904
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$774
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$523
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$906
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$889
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$827
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$882
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Zanzibar
$552
71 km or 44 mi Stone Town
$523
179 km or 111 mi Morogoro
$486
194 km or 120 mi Tanga
$545
309 km or 192 mi Mombasa
$580
395 km or 246 mi Dodoma
$502
409 km or 254 mi Malindi
$498
441 km or 274 mi Moshi
$561
478 km or 297 mi Arusha
$638
629 km or 391 mi Machakos
$408
671 km or 417 mi Nairobi
$760
684 km or 425 mi Mbeya
$461
684 km or 425 mi Thika
$589
698 km or 434 mi Moroni
$1105
700 km or 435 mi Pemba
$1506
774 km or 481 mi Mzuzu
$525
783 km or 486 mi Meru
$541
808 km or 502 mi Nakuru
$500
836 km or 520 mi Domoni
$1100
843 km or 524 mi Mzimba
$566
853 km or 530 mi Mwanza
$625
864 km or 537 mi Nacala
$1150
899 km or 559 mi Kisumu
$522
925 km or 575 mi Nampula
$872
927 km or 576 mi Eldoret
$483
931 km or 578 mi Mamoudzou
$1465
938 km or 583 mi Monkey Bay
$518
955 km or 594 mi Mumias
$490
959 km or 596 mi Mangochi
$493
969 km or 602 mi Kasama
$748
1000 km or 621 mi Lilongwe
$587
1007 km or 626 mi Tororo
$602
1026 km or 637 mi Ntcheu
$492
1044 km or 648 mi Mbale
$605
1047 km or 651 mi Zomba
$457
1049 km or 652 mi Jinja
$562
1067 km or 663 mi Ruyigi
$648
1074 km or 667 mi Entebbe
$558
1076 km or 668 mi Rutana
$648
1084 km or 674 mi Muyinga
$650