Bamako vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$254
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
77
😀 Quality of life
22
64
🏙️ Population
4.23M
9.94M

The cost of living in Bamako is 42% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 8054th and 5792nd ($574 vs $986) 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 8767th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722