Bamako vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2038
🏠 One person rent
$254
$409
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
48
😀 Quality of life
22
30
🏙️ Population
4.23M
5.35M

The cost of living in Bamako is 35% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 8054th and 6170th ($574 vs $889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Mali and Sudan, respectively. Check Mali vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.2 months in Khartoum. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Khartoum ranked 1st in Sudan, while ranked 8767th and 8091st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$43.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$51.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
21.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1132
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$3.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$3.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$2065

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Khartoum

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$902
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$868
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$851
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1094
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$935
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$847
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$988
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$946
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$491
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1096
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$490
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$502
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$524
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$799
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$492
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$686
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$928
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$944
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$814
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$324
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1123
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$590
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$940
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$513
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$513
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$915
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$837
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$314
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$810
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$489
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$895
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$333
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$554
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$520
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$488