Bamako vs Dubai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Dubai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$2470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$5467
🏠 One person rent
$239
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$2923
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$473
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$4153
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
20
66
😀 Quality of life
25
90
🏙️ Population
4.23M
3.94M

The cost of living in Bamako is 77% less expensive than in Dubai. Cities ranked 8310th and 947th ($561 vs $2470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Mali vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 1.7 months in Dubai. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Dubai ranked 1st in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 8953rd and 184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Dubai

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Bamako Dubai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$13.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$2083
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$1266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$3820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$2306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$92.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$7283
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$4305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$82.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$10.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$9.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$3.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$82.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$75.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$73.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$870
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$17401

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$846
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$1076
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$835
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$836
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$998
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$1005
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$993
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$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
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$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
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$984
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$1231
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$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
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$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
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$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
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$2133
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$620
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$1082
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$797
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$2100
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$1193
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$2015
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$494
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$497
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$526
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$521
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$1340
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$1062
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$1218
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$514
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$965
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$530
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$1059
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$505
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$778
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$821
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$485
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$558
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$559
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$700
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$917
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$457
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$471
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$454
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$517
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