Bamako vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$219
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$714
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$198
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
48
😀 Quality of life
24
31
🏙️ Population
2.01M
5.35M

The cost of living in Bamako is 43% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 8384th and 5963rd ($518 vs $901) 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 8836th and 8338th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$7.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$614
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1173
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$36.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$55.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1143
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$3.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$6.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$66.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$2074

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$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

Cities near Khartoum

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$936
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$899
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$881
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1095
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$959
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$881
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$1061
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$885
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$466
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$1361
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$466
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$479
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$498
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$883
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$467
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$800
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$1034
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$820
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$280
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1100
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$923
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$871
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1032
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$484
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$489
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$923
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$844
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$404
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$840
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$466
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$938
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$443
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$524
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$498
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$467