Bamako vs Maracaibo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Bamako	Maracaibo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$574	$706
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1446	$1944
🏠 One person rent	$254	$159
🏘️ Family rent	$520	$279
🍽️ Food expenses	$200	$346
🚐 Transport expenses	$67.9	$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$423	$170
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	21	31
😀 Quality of life	22	34
🏙️ Population	4.23M	1.55M

The cost of living in Bamako is 19% less expensive than in Maracaibo. Cities ranked 8054th and 6889th ($574 vs $706) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 48th in Mali and Venezuela, respectively. Check Mali vs Venezuela comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.2 months in Maracaibo. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Maracaibo ranked 3rd in Venezuela, while ranked 8767th and 7546th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Maracaibo

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	Bamako	Maracaibo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.89	$7.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$19.5	$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.51	$7.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.96	$1.49
☕ Cappuccino	$1.96	$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.45	$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$275	$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$171	$81.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$655	$318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$383	$175
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$37.3	$32.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58	$49.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$24.8	$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.75%	26.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1842	$2145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$958	$1079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.33	$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12.2	$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.56	$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.12	$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.64	$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.42	$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.66	$5.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.49	$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.33	$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.15	$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.9	$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.83	$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.96	$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.3	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.14	$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.27	$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.52	$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.75	$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.87	$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.85	$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.54	$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.19	$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.4	$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.14	$4.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$14.5	$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.35	$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$26.6	$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$62	$54.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$89.1	$99.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3185	$14223

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Cities near Bamako

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 Maracaibo

Distance	City	Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi	Cabimas	$696
60 km or 38 mi	Ciudad Ojeda	$666
106 km or 66 mi	Maicao	$451
120 km or 75 mi	Machiques	$651
172 km or 107 mi	Riohacha	$582
178 km or 110 mi	Carora	$688
179 km or 111 mi	Valledupar	$558
184 km or 114 mi	San Carlos del Zulia	$656
185 km or 115 mi	Santa Barbara del Zulia	$654
193 km or 120 mi	Trujillo	$685
199 km or 124 mi	Punto Fijo	$628
211 km or 131 mi	Valera	$705
223 km or 138 mi	El Tocuyo	$694
229 km or 142 mi	Coro	$623
234 km or 146 mi	Merida	$674
238 km or 148 mi	Quibor	$680
258 km or 160 mi	Barquisimeto	$715
268 km or 166 mi	Cabudare	$663
271 km or 169 mi	Barinas	$799
272 km or 169 mi	Guanare	$707
272 km or 169 mi	Oranjestad	$1664
277 km or 172 mi	Minca	$863
281 km or 174 mi	La Grita	$617
281 km or 175 mi	Yaritagua	$682
281 km or 175 mi	Socopo	$670
288 km or 179 mi	Santa Marta	$979
288 km or 179 mi	Cienaga	$831
290 km or 180 mi	Araure	$724
292 km or 181 mi	Acarigua	$724
317 km or 197 mi	San Felipe	$736
318 km or 197 mi	Cucuta	$552
320 km or 199 mi	Tariba	$598
325 km or 202 mi	San Cristobal	$592
326 km or 202 mi	Ocana	$590
326 km or 202 mi	San Antonio del Tachira	$601
335 km or 208 mi	Barber	$1395
336 km or 208 mi	Rubio	$598
337 km or 210 mi	Willemstad	$1395
346 km or 215 mi	Soledad	$840
347 km or 216 mi	Barranquilla	$789