Bamako vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$1604
🏠 One person rent
$239
$906
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$557
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$120
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
20
23
😀 Quality of life
25
30
🏙️ Population
4.23M
951K

The cost of living in Bamako is 56% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8310th and 4589th ($561 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Mali vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.1 months in Freetown. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 8953rd and 8792nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Freetown

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Bamako Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$798
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
12.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$1428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$794
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$17.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$9.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$5.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$6.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$1.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$1.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$3981

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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 Freetown

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Conakry
$1050
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$984
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1231
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$983
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1219
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$1005
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$998
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$518
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$487
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$831
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$857
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$993
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$993
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$486
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1119
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$487
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$611
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$545
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$527
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1164
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$494
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1163
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$561
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$493
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1214
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1206
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1281
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1076
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$494
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1062
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1141
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$501
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1100
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1067
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$619
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$495