Bamako vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1719
🏠 One person rent
$219
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
33
😀 Quality of life
24
51
🏙️ Population
2.01M
2.87M

The cost of living in Bamako is 27% less expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 8384th and 6771st ($518 vs $705) 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 0.6 months in La Paz. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 8836th and 6225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$5.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$27.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$30.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$13.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$6.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$4111

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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 La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$662
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$475
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$525
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$511
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$525
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$390
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$702
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$562
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$455
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$525
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$825
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$674
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$746
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$583
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$628
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$689
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$761
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$491
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$565
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$962
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$626
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$534
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$631
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$634
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$593
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$633
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$538
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$668
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$932
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$778
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634