Bamako vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Bamako	Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person	$569	$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1444	$1815
🏠 One person rent	$251	$355
🏘️ Family rent	$523	$600
🍽️ Food expenses	$200	$240
🚐 Transport expenses	$67.6	$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$412	$458
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	21	23
😀 Quality of life	22	53
🏙️ Population	4.23M	2.06M

The cost of living in Bamako is 25% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 8028th and 6606th ($569 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Mali and Brazil, respectively. Check Mali vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Manaus ranked 23rd in Brazil, while ranked 8788th and 6060th 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	$2.93	$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.1	$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.56	$6.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.94	$2.16
☕ Cappuccino	$1.92	$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.44	$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$266	$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$168	$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$650	$618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$387	$432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$38.3	$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58.9	$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$24.8	$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.62%	9.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1772	$1380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1030	$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.33	$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12.5	$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.54	$6.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.02	$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.12	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.63	$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.08	$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.45	$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.75	$9.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.27	$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.62	$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.26	$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.1	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.47	$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.93	$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.85	$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.97	$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.3	$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.11	$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.37	$8.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.51	$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.77	$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.98	$3.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.82	$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.5	$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.19	$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.2	$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.13	$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.4	$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.21	$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans	$26.5	$44.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$61.5	$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$87.8	$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3104	$4516

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Cities near Bamako

Distance	City	Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi	Koulikoro	$490
116 km or 72 mi	Banamba	$491
147 km or 92 mi	Bougouni	$489
207 km or 129 mi	Segou	$490
237 km or 147 mi	Markala	$489
289 km or 180 mi	Kankan	$1007
293 km or 182 mi	Sikasso	$499
435 km or 270 mi	Bobo-Dioulasso	$757
438 km or 272 mi	Korhogo	$916
448 km or 278 mi	Nouna	$733
492 km or 305 mi	Dedougou	$735
510 km or 317 mi	Gueckedou	$1009
512 km or 318 mi	Mamou	$1019
552 km or 343 mi	Nzerekore	$999
566 km or 352 mi	Yekepa	$487
593 km or 368 mi	Sanniquellie	$487
612 km or 381 mi	Koudougou	$743
613 km or 381 mi	Ouahigouya	$756
634 km or 394 mi	Kenema	$1272
640 km or 398 mi	Bouake	$937
652 km or 405 mi	Forecariah	$998
663 km or 412 mi	Bo	$1278
664 km or 412 mi	Leo	$753
702 km or 436 mi	Ouagadougou	$869
713 km or 443 mi	Yamoussoukro	$887
714 km or 444 mi	Boffa	$998
715 km or 444 mi	Conakry	$1061
726 km or 451 mi	Bafata	$804
728 km or 452 mi	Kakata	$487
736 km or 458 mi	Freetown	$1346
754 km or 469 mi	Kolda	$964
759 km or 471 mi	Gagnoa	$904
761 km or 473 mi	Manga	$774
769 km or 478 mi	Monrovia	$523
810 km or 504 mi	Divo	$906
822 km or 511 mi	Abengourou	$889
831 km or 516 mi	Bissau	$827
854 km or 530 mi	Agboville	$882
856 km or 532 mi	Greenville	$487
858 km or 533 mi	Tamale	$507

Cities near Manaus

Distance	City	Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi	Manacapuru	$677
175 km or 109 mi	Itacoatiara	$679
257 km or 160 mi	Maues	$682
364 km or 226 mi	Coari	$676
368 km or 229 mi	Parintins	$694
466 km or 290 mi	Itaituba	$695
484 km or 301 mi	Oriximina	$697
522 km or 324 mi	Tefe	$579
594 km or 369 mi	Santarem	$639
662 km or 412 mi	Boa Vista	$560
762 km or 474 mi	Porto Velho	$606
828 km or 515 mi	Ariquemes	$575
867 km or 539 mi	Altamira	$611
892 km or 554 mi	Ji-Parana	$575
979 km or 608 mi	Rolim de Moura	$576
1030 km or 640 mi	Linden	$1031
1040 km or 646 mi	Santana	$565
1054 km or 655 mi	Macapa	$610
1059 km or 658 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$856
1071 km or 666 mi	Breves	$590
1072 km or 666 mi	Vilhena	$577
1076 km or 669 mi	New Amsterdam	$1033
1094 km or 680 mi	Sinop	$671
1108 km or 689 mi	Tabatinga	$580
1118 km or 695 mi	Georgetown	$1062
1133 km or 704 mi	Paramaribo	$881
1151 km or 715 mi	Tucurui	$603
1151 km or 715 mi	Rio Branco	$735
1165 km or 724 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1247
1172 km or 729 mi	Cameta	$583
1231 km or 765 mi	Kourou	$1645
1235 km or 767 mi	Maraba	$629
1236 km or 768 mi	Cayenne	$1643
1246 km or 774 mi	Abaetetuba	$518
1264 km or 785 mi	Upata	$789
1290 km or 801 mi	Puerto Ayacucho	$757
1292 km or 803 mi	Belem	$755
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$890
1307 km or 812 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$880
1308 km or 813 mi	Ananindeua	$638