Bamako vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$3551
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
67
😀 Quality of life
22
87
🏙️ Population
4.23M
633K

The cost of living in Bamako is 69% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 8054th and 2338th ($574 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1841st in Mali and the United States, respectively. Check Mali vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 8767th and 247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Memphis

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Bamako Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$27502

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$495
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$498
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$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
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$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
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$492

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$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
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$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
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$2552
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$1543
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$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670