Bamako vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$5311
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$2042
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$4580
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
23
93
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.3M

The cost of living in Bamako is 74% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 7964th and 1375th ($583 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1186th in Mali and the United States, respectively. Check Mali vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 2 months in Houston. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Houston ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 9005th and 77th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$5.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$997
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$2394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$65.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$2608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$1961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$9.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$1504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$23708

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2240
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2177
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2216
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2229
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2094
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2155
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2308
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2376
41 km or 25 mi League
$2110
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2095
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2209
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2730
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2067
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1828
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1948
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2020
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1592
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1900
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1993
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1881
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1883
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2029
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1975
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1493
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2196
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2416
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2148
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2136
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2222
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2188
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2215
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2221
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2210
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2241
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2279
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2233