Bamako vs Khartoum - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Khartoum
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$1862
🏠 One person rent
$239
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$171
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
20
49
😀 Quality of life
25
49
🏙️ Population
4.23M
5.35M

The cost of living in Bamako is 31% less expensive than in Khartoum. Cities ranked 8310th and 6728th ($561 vs $809) 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 0.3 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 8953rd and 6819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Khartoum

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Bamako Khartoum
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$5.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$895
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$48.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$66.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
30.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$1823
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$986
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$7.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$7.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$7.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$4.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$4.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$3.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$18.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$97.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$1914

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Khartoum

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Omdurman
$834
12 km or 7.4 mi Khartoum North
$803
271 km or 169 mi Kosti
$788
282 km or 175 mi Atbara
$1124
353 km or 219 mi El-Gadarif
$872
366 km or 228 mi El-Obeid
$787
415 km or 258 mi Kassala
$947
470 km or 292 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
629 km or 391 mi Gondar
$923
634 km or 394 mi Keren
$483
668 km or 415 mi Port Sudan
$976
680 km or 422 mi Mendefera
$481
682 km or 424 mi Malakal
$494
685 km or 426 mi Asmara
$513
690 km or 429 mi Bahir Dar
$800
740 km or 460 mi Massawa
$484
783 km or 487 mi Mekelle
$748
803 km or 499 mi Al-Fashir
$925
915 km or 568 mi Nyala
$938
915 km or 569 mi Dessie
$931
944 km or 587 mi Aswan
$350
962 km or 598 mi Jeddah
$1210
995 km or 618 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
999 km or 621 mi Jimma
$746
1005 km or 625 mi Mecca
$1031
1008 km or 627 mi Wau
$505
1049 km or 652 mi Bor
$505
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1100 km or 683 mi Abha
$871
1103 km or 685 mi Yanbu
$791
1122 km or 697 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
1122 km or 697 mi Luxor
$379
1150 km or 715 mi Awasa
$910
1170 km or 727 mi Zabid
$476
1173 km or 729 mi Bisha
$890
1175 km or 730 mi Qena
$439
1176 km or 731 mi Dikhil
$563
1200 km or 746 mi Juba
$513
1207 km or 750 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
1208 km or 751 mi Sa'dah
$475