Bamako vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$239
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$535
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
20
65
😀 Quality of life
25
64
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.53M

The cost of living in Bamako is 52% less expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 8310th and 4852nd ($561 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Colombia, respectively. Check Mali vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 8953rd and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Medellin

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Bamako Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$8196

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687