Bamako vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
20
77
😀 Quality of life
24
88
🏙️ Population
4.23M
639K

The cost of living in Bamako is 71% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 8116th and 1947th ($583 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1526th 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.5 months in Detroit. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Detroit ranked 95th in the United States, while ranked 9030th and 318th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Detroit

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Bamako Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$6.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$19339

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$1016
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$999
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$502
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$501
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$836
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$867
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$1257
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$1124
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$993
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$1257
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$862
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$983
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$1060
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$990
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$1058
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$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
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$1323
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$1127
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$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
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$878
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$1066
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$502
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$1909
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$1905
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$1915
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$1905
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$1876
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$1968
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$1972
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$1945
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$2181
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