Bamako vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$4606
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
24
95
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.3M

The cost of living in Bamako is 74% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 8116th and 1354th ($583 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1137th 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 1st in the United States, while ranked 9030th and 16th 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
$3.21
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$22380

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$507
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$508
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$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
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$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

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$2228
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$2150
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$2094
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$2260
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$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
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$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
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$2114
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$2738
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$2048
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$1836
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$1897
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$2112
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$2022
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$1605
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$1913
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$2000
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$1900
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$1887
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$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
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$1904
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$1510
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$2115
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$2444
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$2027
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$2153
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$2237
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$2125
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$2229
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$2171
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$2200
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$2187
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$2285
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$2059
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$2221