Bamako vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$2064
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1444
$4936
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$2122
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$3270
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
77
😀 Quality of life
22
86
🏙️ Population
4.23M
639K

The cost of living in Bamako is 72% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 8028th and 1678th ($569 vs $2064) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1488th 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 1.6 months in Detroit. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Detroit ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 8788th and 315th 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
$2.93
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$5.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$1182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$960
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$2340
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$1705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$59.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$1377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$1283
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$9.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$1288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$16893

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$1019
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$999
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$487
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$487
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$743
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$756
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$1272
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$937
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$998
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$1278
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$753
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$869
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$887
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$998
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$1061
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$804
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
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$1346
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$964
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$904
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$774
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$523
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$906
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$889
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$827
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$882
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$487
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$2017
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$2022
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$2175
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$2083
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$2030
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$2087
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$2032
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$1940
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$1963
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$2081
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$2390
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$2019
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$1837
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$1959
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