Bamako vs Guayaquil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Guayaquil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$2552
🏠 One person rent
$251
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$828
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$533
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
20
45
😀 Quality of life
24
56
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.65M

The cost of living in Bamako is 43% less expensive than in Guayaquil. Cities ranked 8116th and 5445th ($583 vs $1029) 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 0.5 months in Guayaquil. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Guayaquil ranked 2nd in Ecuador, while ranked 9030th and 6296th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Guayaquil

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Bamako Guayaquil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$9.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
10.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1423
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1428
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$8.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$6500

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

Cities near Guayaquil

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Duran
$905
33 km or 21 mi Milagro
$755
58 km or 36 mi Babahoyo
$847
104 km or 65 mi Montanita
$734
113 km or 70 mi La Libertad
$716
121 km or 75 mi Machala
$584
126 km or 78 mi Cuenca
$822
137 km or 85 mi Quevedo
$656
141 km or 87 mi Portoviejo
$785
148 km or 92 mi Riobamba
$510
165 km or 103 mi Manta
$814
166 km or 103 mi Tumbes
$590
175 km or 109 mi Ambato
$538
215 km or 133 mi Loja
$594
229 km or 142 mi Santo Domingo
$598
250 km or 155 mi Mancora
$668
267 km or 166 mi Quito
$902
308 km or 191 mi Talara
$714
315 km or 196 mi Sullana
$605
344 km or 214 mi Ibarra
$569
345 km or 215 mi Piura
$660
348 km or 216 mi Paita
$650
349 km or 217 mi Esmeraldas
$613
409 km or 254 mi Jaen
$619
418 km or 259 mi Ipiales
$640
461 km or 286 mi Tumaco
$663
476 km or 296 mi Pasto
$637
502 km or 312 mi Chachapoyas
$607
509 km or 316 mi Chiclayo
$676
574 km or 357 mi Cajamarca
$596
617 km or 383 mi Tarapoto
$617
630 km or 392 mi Popayan
$606
635 km or 395 mi Florencia
$514
666 km or 414 mi Trujillo
$746
729 km or 453 mi Cali
$829
745 km or 463 mi Buenaventura
$825
751 km or 466 mi Palmira
$746
756 km or 470 mi Iquitos
$760
764 km or 475 mi Neiva
$592
779 km or 484 mi Chimbote
$540