Bamako vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$254
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$5275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
21
99
😀 Quality of life
22
94
🏙️ Population
4.23M
3.9M

The cost of living in Bamako is 82% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 8054th and 72nd ($574 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 59th in Mali and the United States, respectively. Check Mali vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 8767th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$28613

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$497
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$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
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$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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$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
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$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
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$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
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$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754