Bamako vs Georgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Georgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1151
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$3139
🏠 One person rent
$254
$493
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$78.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$1107
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
20
24
😀 Quality of life
23
58
🏙️ Population
4.23M
235K

The cost of living in Bamako is 49% less expensive than in Georgetown. Cities ranked 7964th and 4824th ($583 vs $1151) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1 months in Georgetown. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Georgetown ranked 1st in Guyana, while ranked 9005th and 6094th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Georgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$9.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$8.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$5.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$57.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$88.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$49.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$3437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$1313
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$26.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$3.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$9.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$6.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$6.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$1015
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$23245

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$1201
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$881
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$784
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$764
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$692
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$1007
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1079
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1213
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1111
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1248
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1934
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$838
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1931
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1075
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1076
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$697
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$736
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1352
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1463
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$674
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$642
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$688
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$610
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$638
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$988
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$988
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$908
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$760
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$803
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1169
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$774
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$811