Bamako vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bamako | Freetown | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Bamako is 31% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 8384th and 6569th ($518 vs $751) 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 2.2 months in Freetown. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 8836th and 6876th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 52 km or 32 mi |  Koulikoro | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Banamba | |
| 147 km or 92 mi | Bougouni | |
| 207 km or 129 mi | Segou | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Markala | |
| 289 km or 180 mi |  Kankan | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Sikasso | |
| 435 km or 270 mi |  Bobo-Dioulasso | |
| 438 km or 272 mi |  Korhogo | |
| 448 km or 278 mi | Nouna | |
| 492 km or 305 mi | Dedougou | |
| 510 km or 317 mi | Gueckedou | |
| 512 km or 318 mi | Mamou | |
| 552 km or 343 mi | Nzerekore | |
| 566 km or 352 mi |  Yekepa | |
| 593 km or 368 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 612 km or 381 mi | Koudougou | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Ouahigouya | |
| 634 km or 394 mi |  Kenema | |
| 640 km or 398 mi | Bouake | |
| 652 km or 405 mi | Forecariah | |
| 663 km or 412 mi | Bo | |
| 664 km or 412 mi | Leo | |
| 702 km or 436 mi | Ouagadougou | |
| 713 km or 443 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
| 714 km or 444 mi | Boffa | |
| 715 km or 444 mi | Conakry | |
| 726 km or 451 mi |  Bafata | |
| 728 km or 452 mi | Kakata | |
| 736 km or 458 mi | Freetown | |
| 754 km or 469 mi |  Kolda | |
| 759 km or 471 mi | Gagnoa | |
| 761 km or 473 mi | Manga | |
| 769 km or 478 mi | Monrovia | |
| 810 km or 504 mi | Divo | |
| 822 km or 511 mi | Abengourou | |
| 831 km or 516 mi | Bissau | |
| 854 km or 530 mi | Agboville | |
| 856 km or 532 mi | Greenville | |
| 858 km or 533 mi |  Tamale |
Cities near Freetown
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 126 km or 78 mi | Conakry | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Forecariah | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Bo | |
| 207 km or 128 mi | Boffa | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Kenema | |
| 246 km or 153 mi | Mamou | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Gueckedou | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Monrovia | |
| 385 km or 239 mi | Kakata | |
| 439 km or 273 mi | Bafata | |
| 456 km or 283 mi | Bissau | |
| 480 km or 298 mi | Kankan | |
| 493 km or 306 mi | Nzerekore | |
| 514 km or 319 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 525 km or 326 mi | Kolda | |
| 527 km or 327 mi | Yekepa | |
| 564 km or 350 mi | Ziguinchor | |
| 603 km or 375 mi | Greenville | |
| 650 km or 404 mi |  Brikama | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Lamin | |
| 662 km or 412 mi | Banjul | |
| 701 km or 436 mi | Kaolack | |
| 709 km or 441 mi | Bougouni | |
| 736 km or 457 mi | Fatick | |
| 736 km or 458 mi | Bamako | |
| 788 km or 490 mi | Koulikoro | |
| 807 km or 502 mi | Thies | |
| 821 km or 510 mi | Rufisque | |
| 833 km or 518 mi | Dakar | |
| 842 km or 523 mi | Korhogo | |
| 846 km or 526 mi | Banamba | |
| 846 km or 526 mi | Gagnoa | |
| 857 km or 532 mi | Louga | |
| 887 km or 551 mi | Sikasso | |
| 896 km or 557 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
| 907 km or 564 mi | Bouake | |
| 911 km or 566 mi | Saint-Louis | |
| 917 km or 570 mi | Divo | |
| 935 km or 581 mi |  Rosso | |
| 940 km or 584 mi | Segou |