Bamako vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Bamako Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$731
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$1792
🏠 One person rent
$251
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$439
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
20
39
😀 Quality of life
24
60
🏙️ Population
4.23M
236K

The cost of living in Bamako is 20% less expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 8116th and 7094th ($583 vs $731) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Botswana, respectively. Check Mali vs Botswana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.6 months in Gaborone. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 9030th and 5910th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Bamako vs Gaborone

Prices for goods and services in Bamako and Gaborone are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Bamako Gaborone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$6.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1146
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$20.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$4.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$3.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$147
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$2881

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Bamako

Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

Cities near Gaborone

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$662
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$697
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$694
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$901
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$1017
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$628
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$950
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$826
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$791
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$1049
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$958
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$551
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$967
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$1057
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$583
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$1089
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1171
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$892
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$765
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$792
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$875
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$826
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$899
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$910
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$633
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$927
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$763
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$681
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$652
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$630
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$511
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$630
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$912
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$811
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$916
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$966
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$577