Bamako vs Dhaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Dhaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$456
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1241
🏠 One person rent
$219
$106
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$309
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
72
😀 Quality of life
24
57
🏙️ Population
2.01M
16.8M

The cost of living in Bamako is 14% more expensive than in Dhaka. Cities ranked 8384th and 8745th ($518 vs $456) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Bangladesh, respectively. Check Mali vs Bangladesh comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.7 months in Dhaka. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Dhaka ranked 1st in Bangladesh, while ranked 8836th and 5727th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Dhaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$9.76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$5.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.46
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$106
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$62.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$19.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
9.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$4.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$2.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$1449

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$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
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323