Bamako vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$239
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$114
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
20
30
😀 Quality of life
25
42
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.13M

The cost of living in Bamako is 45% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8310th and 5473rd ($561 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Mali and Mozambique, respectively. Check Mali vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 8953rd and 7657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Maputo

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Bamako Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$5827

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$912
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$494
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$965
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$607
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$882
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$875
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$902
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$784
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$851
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$997
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1015
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1104
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1204
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$912
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$938
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$742
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1031
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$994
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$789
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$872
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$860
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$811
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$660
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$615
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$549
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$840
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$611
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$723
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$903
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$590
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$952
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$742
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$953
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$663