Bamako vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2330
🏠 One person rent
$254
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$692
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$567
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
47
😀 Quality of life
22
58
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.65M

The cost of living in Bamako is 37% less expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 8054th and 6095th ($574 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Ecuador, respectively. Check Mali vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.6 months in Guayaquil. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 8767th and 5554th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$37.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
8.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$1872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$6.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$8.77
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$7.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$37.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$6982

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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

Cities near Guayaquil

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$808
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$722
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$827
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$761
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$813
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$594
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$770
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$651
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$760
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$545
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$870
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$454
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$574
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$617
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$592
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$495
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$504
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$498
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$528
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$564
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$509
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$618
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$517
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$504
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$544
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$488
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$523
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$515
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$500
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$549
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$462
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$398
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$699
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$733
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$718
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$652
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$679
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$520
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$496