Bamako vs Fortaleza - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Bamako	Fortaleza
🚶 Cost of living one person	$574	$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1446	$1731
🏠 One person rent	$254	$290
🏘️ Family rent	$520	$467
🍽️ Food expenses	$200	$246
🚐 Transport expenses	$67.9	$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$423	$228
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	21	42
😀 Quality of life	22	56
🏙️ Population	4.23M	2.43M

The cost of living in Bamako is 20% less expensive than in Fortaleza. Cities ranked 8054th and 6830th ($574 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Mali and Brazil, respectively. Check Mali vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.3 months in Fortaleza. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Fortaleza ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 8767th and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Fortaleza

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	Bamako	Fortaleza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.89	$4.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.5	$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.51	$6.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.96	$1.9
☕ Cappuccino	$1.96	$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.45	$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$275	$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$171	$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$655	$418
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$383	$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.3	$51.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58	$79.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$24.8	$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.75%	12.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1842	$1359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$958	$754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.33	$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12.2	$41.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.56	$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.12	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.64	$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.42	$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.66	$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.49	$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.9	$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.83	$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.96	$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.3	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.14	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.27	$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.52	$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.75	$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.87	$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.85	$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.54	$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.19	$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.4	$18.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.14	$5.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.5	$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.35	$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$26.6	$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$62	$77.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$89.1	$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3185	$2197

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Cities near Bamako

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 Fortaleza

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi	Caucaia	$664
112 km or 69 mi	Caninde	$580
120 km or 74 mi	Itapipoca	$491
125 km or 78 mi	Aracati	$599
148 km or 92 mi	Russas	$597
148 km or 92 mi	Quixada	$595
190 km or 118 mi	Sobral	$554
200 km or 124 mi	Acarau	$550
209 km or 130 mi	Mossoro	$523
273 km or 169 mi	Camocim	$561
288 km or 179 mi	Crateus	$566
300 km or 186 mi	Ico	$567
305 km or 189 mi	Iguatu	$570
342 km or 213 mi	Caico	$614
366 km or 227 mi	Piripiri	$575
372 km or 231 mi	Parnaiba	$584
392 km or 243 mi	Patos	$530
397 km or 247 mi	Juazeiro do Norte	$583
402 km or 250 mi	Crato	$573
434 km or 269 mi	Natal	$553
487 km or 303 mi	Salgueiro	$545
487 km or 303 mi	Campina Grande	$535
495 km or 307 mi	Picos	$533
498 km or 309 mi	Teresina	$576
501 km or 312 mi	Timon	$554
536 km or 333 mi	Chapadinha	$595
546 km or 340 mi	Arcoverde	$557
550 km or 342 mi	Caxias	$562
554 km or 344 mi	Joao Pessoa	$669
578 km or 359 mi	Goiana	$542
580 km or 360 mi	Caruaru	$495
584 km or 363 mi	Carpina	$551
600 km or 373 mi	Codo	$580
602 km or 374 mi	Floriano	$544
617 km or 383 mi	Garanhuns	$610
618 km or 384 mi	Camaragibe	$532
619 km or 384 mi	Paulista	$413
622 km or 387 mi	Coroata	$603
623 km or 387 mi	Jaboatao dos Guararapes	$610
626 km or 389 mi	Olinda	$587