Bamako vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$251
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
20
30
😀 Quality of life
24
42
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.13M

The cost of living in Bamako is 40% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8116th and 5915th ($583 vs $966) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Mali and Mozambique, respectively. Check Mali vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 9030th and 7630th 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
$3.21
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$5840

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662