Bamako vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Bamako	Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person	$561	$1835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1361	$4159
🏠 One person rent	$239	$996
🏘️ Family rent	$403	$1618
🍽️ Food expenses	$203	$569
🚐 Transport expenses	$67.6	$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$167	$3432
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	25 km
🎓 Higher education	20	64
😀 Quality of life	25	91
🏙️ Population	4.23M	1.01M

The cost of living in Bamako is 69% less expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 8310th and 2656th ($561 vs $1835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 89th in Mali and Canada, respectively. Check Mali vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 1.9 months in Edmonton. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Edmonton ranked 7th in Canada, while ranked 8953rd and 133rd among best cities to live in the world.

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	Bamako	Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.06	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.3	$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.65	$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.98	$5.65
☕ Cappuccino	$1.99	$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.5	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$259	$970
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$158	$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$477	$1621
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$280	$1273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39.3	$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.3	$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22	$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.73%	4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1738	$2375
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$913	$2262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12.2	$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.79	$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.98	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.16	$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.64	$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.48	$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.92	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.23	$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.75	$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$4.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.07	$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.93	$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.87	$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.91	$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.3	$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.07	$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.06	$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.15	$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.01	$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.85	$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.5	$4.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.17	$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.2	$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.01	$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15.8	$57.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.98	$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$27.3	$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.6	$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$129	$776
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4776	$9664

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Cities near Bamako

Distance	City	Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi	Koulikoro	$493
116 km or 72 mi	Banamba	$494
147 km or 92 mi	Bougouni	$494
207 km or 129 mi	Segou	$495
237 km or 147 mi	Markala	$495
289 km or 180 mi	Kankan	$993
293 km or 182 mi	Sikasso	$501
435 km or 270 mi	Bobo-Dioulasso	$846
438 km or 272 mi	Korhogo	$1076
448 km or 278 mi	Nouna	$835
492 km or 305 mi	Dedougou	$836
510 km or 317 mi	Gueckedou	$998
512 km or 318 mi	Mamou	$1005
552 km or 343 mi	Nzerekore	$993
566 km or 352 mi	Yekepa	$487
593 km or 368 mi	Sanniquellie	$486
612 km or 381 mi	Koudougou	$830
613 km or 381 mi	Ouahigouya	$868
634 km or 394 mi	Kenema	$1219
640 km or 398 mi	Bouake	$1100
652 km or 405 mi	Forecariah	$984
663 km or 412 mi	Bo	$1231
664 km or 412 mi	Leo	$863
702 km or 436 mi	Ouagadougou	$988
713 km or 443 mi	Yamoussoukro	$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
854 km or 530 mi	Agboville	$1043
856 km or 532 mi	Greenville	$487
858 km or 533 mi	Tamale	$666

Cities near Edmonton

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi	Spruce Grove	$1626
31 km or 19 mi	Leduc	$1733
142 km or 88 mi	Red Deer	$1874
279 km or 173 mi	Calgary	$2095
297 km or 185 mi	Banff	$1927
380 km or 236 mi	Fort McMurray	$1872
388 km or 241 mi	Grande Prairie	$1867
429 km or 267 mi	Lethbridge	$1780
435 km or 270 mi	Medicine Hat	$1579
483 km or 300 mi	Saskatoon	$1781
515 km or 320 mi	Prince Albert	$1442
565 km or 351 mi	Kamloops	$1771
576 km or 358 mi	Kelowna	$1974
610 km or 379 mi	Prince George	$1633
616 km or 383 mi	Penticton	$1749
622 km or 387 mi	Sandpoint	$2595
646 km or 402 mi	Moose Jaw	$1451
688 km or 428 mi	Great Falls	$1953
689 km or 428 mi	Coeur d'Alene	$2338
691 km or 430 mi	Post Falls	$2307
698 km or 434 mi	Regina	$1739
703 km or 437 mi	Spokane Valley	$2197
711 km or 442 mi	Spokane	$2180
743 km or 461 mi	Missoula	$2135
752 km or 467 mi	Whistler	$2427
762 km or 473 mi	Chilliwack	$1869
779 km or 484 mi	Helena	$2505
789 km or 491 mi	Abbotsford	$1953
792 km or 492 mi	Maple Ridge	$2266
796 km or 495 mi	Moscow	$1703
798 km or 496 mi	Coquitlam	$2493
800 km or 497 mi	Pullman	$1787
804 km or 499 mi	Langley	$2100
809 km or 502 mi	Surrey	$2091
809 km or 503 mi	Burnaby	$2411
811 km or 504 mi	North Vancouver	$2420
818 km or 508 mi	Vancouver	$2505
820 km or 510 mi	Bellingham	$2523
821 km or 510 mi	Delta	$2295
822 km or 511 mi	Moses Lake	$2100