Bamako vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$5312
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1378
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$2219
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$3266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
20
91
😀 Quality of life
23
93
🏙️ Population
4.23M
548K

The cost of living in Bamako is 74% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 7964th and 1330th ($583 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Manchester ranked 10th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 9005th and 107th 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
$3.11
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$7.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1050
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$2460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$5680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$3963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$96.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$1945
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$20873

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$831
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$1099
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$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
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$1003
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$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
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$2034
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$1921
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2001
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1968
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$1803
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1698
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$1918
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1759
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2040
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2011
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1723
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1828
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$1680
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$1873
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$1866
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1883
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1513
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1968
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1887
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$1783
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1578
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1652
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1822
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$1746
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1833
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1850
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$1832
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$1484
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$1507
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$1937
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$1890
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$1633
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$2023
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1834
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1831
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1804