Bamako vs Manaus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Manaus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$786
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$1885
🏠 One person rent
$254
$359
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$614
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$480
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
20
23
😀 Quality of life
23
59
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.06M

The cost of living in Bamako is 26% less expensive than in Manaus. Cities ranked 7964th and 6721st ($583 vs $786) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th in Mali and Brazil, respectively. Check Mali vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.6 months in Manaus. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Manaus ranked 24th in Brazil, while ranked 9005th and 5990th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Manaus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
9.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$1446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$858
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$7.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$44.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$4650

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

Cities near Manaus

Distance City Cost of living
71 km or 44 mi Manacapuru
$696
175 km or 109 mi Itacoatiara
$697
257 km or 160 mi Maues
$693
364 km or 226 mi Coari
$695
368 km or 229 mi Parintins
$701
466 km or 290 mi Itaituba
$707
484 km or 301 mi Oriximina
$716
522 km or 324 mi Tefe
$637
594 km or 369 mi Santarem
$653
662 km or 412 mi Boa Vista
$692
762 km or 474 mi Porto Velho
$662
828 km or 515 mi Ariquemes
$616
867 km or 539 mi Altamira
$631
892 km or 554 mi Ji-Parana
$598
979 km or 608 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
1030 km or 640 mi Linden
$1201
1040 km or 646 mi Santana
$573
1054 km or 655 mi Macapa
$606
1059 km or 658 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
1071 km or 666 mi Breves
$622
1072 km or 666 mi Vilhena
$533
1076 km or 669 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
1094 km or 680 mi Sinop
$709
1108 km or 689 mi Tabatinga
$615
1118 km or 695 mi Georgetown
$1151
1133 km or 704 mi Paramaribo
$881
1151 km or 715 mi Tucurui
$631
1151 km or 715 mi Rio Branco
$763
1165 km or 724 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
1172 km or 729 mi Cameta
$620
1231 km or 765 mi Kourou
$1934
1235 km or 767 mi Maraba
$656
1236 km or 768 mi Cayenne
$1931
1246 km or 774 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1264 km or 785 mi Upata
$784
1290 km or 801 mi Puerto Ayacucho
$768
1292 km or 803 mi Belem
$784
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
1307 km or 812 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
1308 km or 813 mi Ananindeua
$660