Bamako vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1640
🏠 One person rent
$219
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$39.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$293
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
19
😀 Quality of life
24
26
🏙️ Population
2.01M
214K

The cost of living in Bamako is 11% less expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 8384th and 7835th ($518 vs $581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.5 months in Dodoma. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Dodoma ranked 7th in Tanzania, while ranked 8836th and 8738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Dodoma
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$33.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$51.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
13.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$3825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$3629
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$5.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$6.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$4.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$1.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$8.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$22.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$2.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$32.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$2745

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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

Cities near Dodoma

Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$600
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$571
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$536
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$706
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$762
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$457
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$622
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$493
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$493
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$524
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$646
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$452
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$530
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$338
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$439
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1176
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$337
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$446
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$448
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$441
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$449
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$449
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$445
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$746
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$486
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$424
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$405
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$448
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$493
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$458
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$453
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$547
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$677
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$557
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$539
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$542
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$776
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$654
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$600