Bamako vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$2000
🏠 One person rent
$239
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$505
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
20
25
😀 Quality of life
25
60
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.3M

The cost of living in Bamako is 33% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 8310th and 6589th ($561 vs $842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in Mali and Brazil, respectively. Check Mali vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Manaus ranked 31st in Brazil, while ranked 8953rd and 5837th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Manaus

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Bamako Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$22.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
10.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$1722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$1134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$8.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$4.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$48.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$4970

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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

Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$744
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$744
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$747
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$744
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$750
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$755
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$759
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$667
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$669
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$744
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$716
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$665
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$667
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$645
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$634
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1236
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$618
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$649
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$655
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$575
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$780
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$670
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1212
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$914
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$670
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$815
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$652
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1966
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$709
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1941
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$793
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$815
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$812
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$709