Bamako vs Kingstown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Kingstown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$2388
🏠 One person rent
$251
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$596
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$63.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$1116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
20
4
😀 Quality of life
24
55
🏙️ Population
4.23M
24.5K

The cost of living in Bamako is 41% less expensive than in Kingstown. Cities ranked 8116th and 5701st ($583 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Saint Vincent, respectively. Check Mali vs Saint Vincent comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.1 months in Kingstown. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Kingstown ranked 1st in Saint Vincent, while ranked 9030th and 6376th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Kingstown

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Bamako Kingstown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$7.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$51.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
7.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$600
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$3.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$9.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$4.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$6.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$64.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$73.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$105
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$11266

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$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
18 km or 11 mi Georgetown
$989
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1170
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1079
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1078
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1454
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1336
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1136
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1012
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1173
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1284
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1232
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1097
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1010
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1717
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1733
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$699
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$641
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$610
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$844
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1166
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$679
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1145
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$767
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1330
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1332
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$771
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$888
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$642
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$675
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$2884
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$741
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$788