Bamako vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$4556
🏠 One person rent
$219
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1870
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$2742
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
91
😀 Quality of life
24
91
🏙️ Population
2.01M
548K

The cost of living in Bamako is 74% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 8384th and 1798th ($518 vs $1998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 57th in Mali and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Mali vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Manchester ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 8836th and 110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$6.11
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$2104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$303
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$5073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$3410
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$82.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$1559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$13845

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$471
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$471
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$471
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$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
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$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
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$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
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$1819
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$1793
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$1807
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$1795
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1652
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1758
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1526
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1607
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1703
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$1932
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1644
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$1358
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1733
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1613
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
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$1455
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1574
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$1675
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$1487
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$1467
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1623
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$1564
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1640
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1628
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1656
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
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$1392
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$1713
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$1715
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$1497
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$1867
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1652
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$1629