Bamako vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1444
$1420
🏠 One person rent
$251
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$368
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$35.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$241
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
19
😀 Quality of life
22
24
🏙️ Population
4.23M
214K

The cost of living in Bamako is 13% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 8028th and 8632nd ($569 vs $502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 8788th and 8698th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Dodoma
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$86.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$258
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$66.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
15.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$3085
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$8420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$5.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$3.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$4.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$6.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$58.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$18.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$3.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$45.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$8092

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$490
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$491
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$489
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$490
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$489
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$499
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$916
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$733
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$735
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1019
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$487
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$743
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$756
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1272
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$937
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$998
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1278
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$753
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$869
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$998
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1061
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$804
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1346
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$964
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$904
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$774
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$523
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$906
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$889
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$827
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$882
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$486
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$638
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$561
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$523
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$552
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$461
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$545
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$580
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$625
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$408
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$760
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$498
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$589
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$525
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$500
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$748
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$566
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$648
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$648
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$522
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$647
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$650
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$651
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$747
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$541
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$490
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$483
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$648
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$719
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$413
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$648
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$558
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$771
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$602
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$518
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$562
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$803
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$698
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$646