Bamako vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$977
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1444
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$251
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$726
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
78
😀 Quality of life
22
65
🏙️ Population
4.23M
9.94M

The cost of living in Bamako is 42% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8028th and 5647th ($569 vs $977) 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 0.5 months in Lima. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 8788th and 4234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.45
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$52.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
10%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$1418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$7764

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$490
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$491
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
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207 km or 129 mi Segou
$490
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$489
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$499
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$916
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$733
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$735
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1019
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$487
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$743
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$756
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1272
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$937
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$998
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1278
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$753
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$869
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$998
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1061
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$804
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1346
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$964
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$904
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$774
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$523
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$906
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$889
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$827
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$882
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
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$790
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$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
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$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
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$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
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$569
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$735
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$758
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$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697