Bamako vs Havana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Havana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$2669
🏠 One person rent
$219
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$94.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$3452
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
21
47
😀 Quality of life
24
78
🏙️ Population
2.01M
2.49M

The cost of living in Bamako is 48% less expensive than in Havana. Cities ranked 8384th and 5313th ($518 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in Mali and Cuba, respectively. Check Mali vs Cuba comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 3.4 months in Havana. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Havana ranked 1st in Cuba, while ranked 8836th and 567th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Havana

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Bamako Havana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$6.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.75
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1014
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$35.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
8.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$10.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$5.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$6.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$4.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$0.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$49
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$30.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$39.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$76
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$92.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$15283

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$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1138
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1092
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1182
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1220
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1209
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1137
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$3241
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1269
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1312
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1371
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$4065
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$3152
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2904
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2771
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2809
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2752
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2565
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3068
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2780
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2608
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2770
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2705
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2738
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2714
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2611
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2610
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2647
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2611
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2883