Bamako vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$3091
🏠 One person rent
$239
$765
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$1313
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$2321
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
20
45
😀 Quality of life
25
76
🏙️ Population
4.23M
298K

The cost of living in Bamako is 58% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 8310th and 4453rd ($561 vs $1340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Bahrain, respectively. Check Mali vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 8953rd and 1297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Manama

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Bamako Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$6.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$904
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$568
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$1009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$2618
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$1965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$8.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$5.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$39.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$10985

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1218
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1062
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$965
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$778
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$917
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2100
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$454
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$457
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$494
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$471
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$505
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1628
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$497
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1437
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$703
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2470
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$469
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1543
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2356
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$459
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$522
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$509
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$694
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1455
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1173
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$548
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521