Bamako vs Georgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Georgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$3155
🏠 One person rent
$251
$528
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
20
25
😀 Quality of life
24
60
🏙️ Population
4.23M
235K

The cost of living in Bamako is 51% less expensive than in Georgetown. Cities ranked 8116th and 4813th ($583 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Guyana, respectively. Check Mali vs Guyana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.9 months in Georgetown. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Georgetown ranked 1st in Guyana, while ranked 9030th and 5916th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Georgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$9.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$54.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$8.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$694
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$56.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$88.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$44.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$3538
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$9.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$1023
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$19783

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$1180
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$877
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$788
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$767
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$740
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$1010
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1097
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1232
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1136
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1284
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1996
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$844
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1979
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1078
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1079
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$699
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$741
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1336
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1454
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$675
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$642
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$679
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$610
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$641
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$995
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$989
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$888
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$771
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$827
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1170
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840