Bamako vs Georgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Georgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2953
🏠 One person rent
$254
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$442
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$77.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$538
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
21
23
😀 Quality of life
22
47
🏙️ Population
4.23M
235K

The cost of living in Bamako is 42% less expensive than in Georgetown. Cities ranked 8054th and 5796th ($574 vs $986) 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 0.7 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 8767th and 6383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Georgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$9.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$55
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$8.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1327
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$72.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
7.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$8.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$23107

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$1015
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$869
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$785
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$770
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$586
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$964
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1070
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1164
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1101
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1168
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1698
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$871
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1642
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1065
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1061
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$719
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$731
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1360
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1390
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$662
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$627
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$691
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$684
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$692
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$981
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$1004
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$704
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$821
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$783
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1159
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787