Bamako vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1278
🏠 One person rent
$219
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$679
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
21
16
😀 Quality of life
24
18
🏙️ Population
2.01M
519K

The cost of living in Bamako is 3% less expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 8384th and 8241st ($518 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Lesotho, respectively. Check Mali vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.3 months in Maseru. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 8836th and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$82.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$5.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$3.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$710

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$511
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$601
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$682
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$701
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$753
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$689
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$621
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$625
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$703
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$637
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$875
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$780
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$908
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$631
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$741
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$889
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$776
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$739
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$746
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$755
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$710
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$783
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$845
410 km or 255 mi East London
$683
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$751
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$719
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$866
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$704
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$631
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$558
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$447
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$633
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$805
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$656
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$603