Bamako vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$4857
🏠 One person rent
$219
$1158
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$2113
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$97.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$4187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
77
😀 Quality of life
24
89
🏙️ Population
2.01M
639K

The cost of living in Bamako is 74% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 8384th and 1843rd ($518 vs $1979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1594th 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Detroit ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 8836th and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$65.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1523
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$42.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$1283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$16868

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$732
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$976
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$680
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$677
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$977
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$989
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$972
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$469
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$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
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$673
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$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
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$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
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$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
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$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
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$468
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$1790
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$1935
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$1882
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$1848
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1847
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$1906
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$1749
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$1887
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$1881
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$1828
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$1932
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1841
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$1905
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1912
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$1893
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$1718
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$1954
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$1900
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$1877
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$1935
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$1813
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$1904
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$1939
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$1934
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$1753
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$1950
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$1903
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$1899
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$1748
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$1898
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$2298
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$1921
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$1928
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$1632
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$2104
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$1704
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$1529
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