Bamako vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$239
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$4659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
25
96
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.3M

The cost of living in Bamako is 75% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 8310th and 1367th ($561 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1144th 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 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 8953rd and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Houston

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Bamako Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$22291

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$495
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$501
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$846
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$1076
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$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
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$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
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$666

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$2142
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$2064
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$2093
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$2126
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$2107
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$2025
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$2124
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$2190
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$1990
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$1916
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$2096
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$2754
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$2011
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$1860
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$1893
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$2033
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$1900
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$1621
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$1843
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$1950
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$1895
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$1872
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$2003
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$1977
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$1917
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$1516
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$2141
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$2475
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$2058
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$2070
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$2168
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$2110
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$2125
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$2151
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$2120
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$2149
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