Bamako vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$219
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$410
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
77
😀 Quality of life
24
64
🏙️ Population
2.01M
9.94M

The cost of living in Bamako is 44% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8384th and 5780th ($518 vs $932) 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.4 months in Lima. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 8836th and 4655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$7186

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731