Bamako vs Jakarta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Jakarta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$1643
🏠 One person rent
$251
$315
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$535
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
20
81
😀 Quality of life
24
70
🏙️ Population
4.23M
11.1M

The cost of living in Bamako is 15% less expensive than in Jakarta. Cities ranked 8116th and 7328th ($583 vs $684) 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 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 9030th and 4224th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Jakarta

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Bamako Jakarta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$3.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$370
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$59.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$3.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$2.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$8171

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$508
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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
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$536
17 km or 11 mi Bekasi
$556
20 km or 12 mi Depok
$391
24 km or 15 mi Tangerang
$609
43 km or 27 mi Bogor
$467
78 km or 48 mi Serang
$488
79 km or 49 mi Sukabumi
$551
95 km or 59 mi Cilegon
$487
106 km or 66 mi Cimahi
$502
114 km or 71 mi Bandung
$536
195 km or 121 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
196 km or 122 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
198 km or 123 mi Cirebon
$515
210 km or 131 mi Metro
$417
226 km or 141 mi Banjar
$478
263 km or 163 mi Tegal
$478
292 km or 182 mi Cilacap
$470
321 km or 200 mi Pekalongan
$474
403 km or 251 mi Semarang
$499
423 km or 263 mi Salatiga
$424
423 km or 263 mi Prabumulih
$405
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$445
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
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$405
467 km or 290 mi Pagar Alam
$439
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$445
548 km or 340 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
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$456
597 km or 371 mi Kediri
$453
622 km or 386 mi Blitar
$439
627 km or 390 mi Jambi
$439
633 km or 393 mi Mojokerto
$419
653 km or 406 mi Batu
$408
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$549
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$379
688 km or 427 mi Pasuruan
$459
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$476
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$411
826 km or 513 mi Singkawang
$419
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$495