Bamako vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$254
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
21
28
😀 Quality of life
22
38
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.13M

The cost of living in Bamako is 49% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 8054th and 4869th ($574 vs $1116) 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 8767th and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$5539

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$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
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654