Bamako vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$5041
🏠 One person rent
$219
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1916
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$4818
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
71
😀 Quality of life
24
89
🏙️ Population
2.01M
888K

The cost of living in Bamako is 76% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 8384th and 1474th ($518 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1308th 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Indianapolis ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 8836th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$1547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$6.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$14.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$1858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$27248

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$471
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$472
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$470
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$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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$2019
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$2034
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$2037
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2002
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1988
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1973
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1992
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1906
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1950
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1795
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1896
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2212
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1775
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1596
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$1944
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1850
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2127
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1846
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1465
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1840
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1732
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1889
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1486
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1826
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$1750
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1803
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$1938
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1844
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1659
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$1907
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1709
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1721
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1507
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$1919
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$1844
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$1904
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$1857
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$1798