Bamako vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$1692
🏠 One person rent
$254
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
20
80
😀 Quality of life
23
67
🏙️ Population
4.23M
11.1M

The cost of living in Bamako is 17% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 7964th and 7091st ($583 vs $699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Mali and Indonesia, respectively. Check Mali vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.5 months in Jakarta. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Jakarta ranked 2nd in Indonesia, while ranked 9005th and 4721st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$2.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$3.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$204
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$664
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$1739
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$21.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$3.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$8840

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$506
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$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
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$567
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$555
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$400
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$665
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$517
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$561
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$511
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$490
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$534
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$523
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$429
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$488
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$482
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$478
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$471
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$488
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$422
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$411
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$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$390
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$409
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$448
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$456
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
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$461
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$447
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$440
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$444
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$413
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$409
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$551
667 km or 414 mi Malang
$384
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$457
724 km or 450 mi Probolinggo
$470
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$413
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$420
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502