Bamako vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1920
🏠 One person rent
$219
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$849
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$521
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
77
😀 Quality of life
24
65
🏙️ Population
2.01M
10.6M

The cost of living in Bamako is 28% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8384th and 6708th ($518 vs $718) 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.7 months in Jakarta. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Jakarta ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 8836th and 4403rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
8.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$2803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$1261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$8.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$22.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$8517

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$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$545
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$552
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$393
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$573
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$480
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$512
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$547
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$493
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$500
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$512
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$495
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$422
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$426
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$474
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$479
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$570
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$403
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$450
427 km or 265 mi Yogyakarta
$427
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$457
463 km or 288 mi Surakarta
$383
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$476
540 km or 335 mi Madiun
$440
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
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$521
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$439
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$427
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$479
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$459
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$403
661 km or 411 mi Surabaya
$522
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$383
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$454
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$469
742 km or 461 mi Pontianak
$444
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$442
836 km or 520 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511