Bamako vs Georgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Georgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$2335
🏠 One person rent
$219
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$798
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$66.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$441
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
21
23
😀 Quality of life
24
48
🏙️ Population
2.01M
201K

The cost of living in Bamako is 44% less expensive than in Georgetown. Cities ranked 8384th and 5795th ($518 vs $928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Guyana, respectively. Check Mali vs Guyana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.5 months in Georgetown. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Georgetown ranked 1st in Guyana, while ranked 8836th and 6441st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Georgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.22
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$548
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$47
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$71.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
6.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$3901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$23.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$9.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$33.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$67.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$2625

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$933
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$921
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$896
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$760
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$748
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$683
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$898
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1053
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1217
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1099
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1218
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1490
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$838
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1528
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1069
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1069
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$710
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$700
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1353
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1294
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$637
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$608
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$686
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$654
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$666
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$1008
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$993
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$732
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$719
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$769
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$707
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1108
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$753
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1571
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$763