Bamako vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$3299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
91
😀 Quality of life
22
92
🏙️ Population
4.23M
548K

The cost of living in Bamako is 73% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 8054th and 1500th ($574 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 53rd 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 1.5 months in Manchester. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 8767th and 76th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Manchester

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Bamako Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$17390

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$766
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$1047
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$745
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$742
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$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
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$971
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$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
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$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
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$1936
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$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
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$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
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$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
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$1529
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$1824
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$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
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$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
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$1780
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$1552
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$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
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$1670
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$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
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$1789
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$1712
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$1449
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$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
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$1614
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$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761