Bamako vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$251
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$643
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
20
77
😀 Quality of life
24
70
🏙️ Population
4.23M
9.94M

The cost of living in Bamako is 46% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8116th and 5141st ($583 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Peru, respectively. Check Mali vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 9030th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Lima

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Bamako Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$9668

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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
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755