Bamako vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$239
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$434
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
35
😀 Quality of life
25
57
🏙️ Population
4.23M
756K

The cost of living in Bamako is 19% less expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 8310th and 7306th ($561 vs $694) 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 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.6 months in La Paz. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs La Paz ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 8953rd and 6167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs La Paz

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Bamako La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$6.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$22.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
8.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$1309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$594
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$6.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$7.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$4.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$32.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$8.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$2571

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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 La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$691
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$628
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$558
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$625
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$589
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$611
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$459
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$686
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$670
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$776
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$630
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$526
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$958
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$631
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$804
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$612
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$565
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$690
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$768
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$815
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$621
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$816
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1043
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$811
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$725
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$786
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$607
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$598
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$645
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$665
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$571
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$759
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$575
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$815
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$716
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1034
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$820
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670