Bamako vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$506
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$1371
🏠 One person rent
$251
$173
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$282
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$35.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
20
21
😀 Quality of life
24
30
🏙️ Population
4.23M
214K

The cost of living in Bamako is 15% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 8116th and 8679th ($583 vs $506) 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.4 months in Dodoma. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Dodoma ranked 8th in Tanzania, while ranked 9030th and 8833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Dodoma

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Bamako Dodoma
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$3.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$9.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$86.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$155
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$44.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$68.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$19.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
15.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1466
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$6371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$3.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$4.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$58.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$18.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$3.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$16
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$42.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$431
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$7987

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

Cities near Dodoma

Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$408
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$602
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$523
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$551
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$588
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$469
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$544
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$604
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$623
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$419
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$797
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$553
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$455
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$508
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1002
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$530
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$693
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$691
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$533
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$691
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$691
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$694
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$786
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$542
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$505
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$520
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$692
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$759
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$409
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$693
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$563
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$811
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$624
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$544
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$593
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$839
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$722
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$670