Bamako vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$254
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$464
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
33
😀 Quality of life
22
49
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.87M

The cost of living in Bamako is 15% less expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 8054th and 7096th ($574 vs $673) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Mali and Bolivia, respectively. Check Mali vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.7 months in La Paz. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 8767th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.29
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$3282

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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 La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603