Bamako vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$3247
🏠 One person rent
$254
$655
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1366
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$2207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
44
😀 Quality of life
22
72
🏙️ Population
4.23M
298K

The cost of living in Bamako is 55% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 8054th and 4400th ($574 vs $1267) 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 0.7 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 8767th and 1915th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1650
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1097
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$76.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
7.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$1550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$47.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$19.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$6.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$10026

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1226
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1218
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$870
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$989
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$878
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1719
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$1810
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$548
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$541
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$561
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$537
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$558
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1586
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$556
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1457
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$713
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2309
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$507
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1503
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$716
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2084
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$489
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$557
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$552
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$705
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$879
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1050
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1232
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$588
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520