Bamako vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1309
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$3020
🏠 One person rent
$251
$724
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$1242
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$2278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
20
45
😀 Quality of life
24
76
🏙️ Population
4.23M
298K

The cost of living in Bamako is 55% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 8116th and 4555th ($583 vs $1309) 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 0.2 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 9030th and 1317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$6.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$789
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
7.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$2317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$32.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$3.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$40.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$10032

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$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1192
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1109
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$931
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1037
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$823
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1923
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2014
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$465
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$489
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$545
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$523
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$565
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1632
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$541
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1461
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$707
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2420
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$492
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1473
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$711
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2183
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$487
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$556
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$551
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1457
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1214
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545