Bamako vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1281
🏠 One person rent
$254
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$36.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
19
😀 Quality of life
22
21
🏙️ Population
4.23M
214K

The cost of living in Bamako is 2% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 8054th and 8146th ($574 vs $564) 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 0.3 months in Dodoma. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Dodoma ranked 6th in Tanzania, while ranked 8767th and 8808th 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
$2.89
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$7.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$59.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
16.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$12314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$5816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$16.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$3.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$4.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$12.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$48.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$6316

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Dodoma

Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$639
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$543
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$548
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$675
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$736
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$433
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$601
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$560
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$466
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$482
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$745
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$502
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$571
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$534
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$493
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1079
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$574
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$509
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$509
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$518
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$509
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$509
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$510
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$730
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$535
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$483
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$460
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$509
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$546
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$441
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$508
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$559
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$723
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$581
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$545
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$511
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$763
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$707
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$643