Bamako vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$2484
🏠 One person rent
$254
$452
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$582
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
20
46
😀 Quality of life
23
56
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.65M

The cost of living in Bamako is 42% less expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 7964th and 5530th ($583 vs $1006) 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 0.2 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 9005th and 6218th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$3.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$620
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$67.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
9.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$1245
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$1673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$22.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$6.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$8.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$5.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$6540

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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

Cities near Guayaquil

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$869
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$745
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$841
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$728
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$712
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$587
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$780
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$649
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$776
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$509
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$859
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$582
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$542
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$601
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$656
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$882
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$704
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$596
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$585
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$648
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$638
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$606
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$609
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$604
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$622
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$608
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$598
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$667
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$589
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$607
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$572
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$489
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$730
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$759
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$782
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$693
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$748
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$565
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$531