Bamako vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$4432
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1087
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$1566
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$87.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$3456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
20
66
😀 Quality of life
23
89
🏙️ Population
4.23M
633K

The cost of living in Bamako is 69% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 7964th and 2352nd ($583 vs $1891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1822nd 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Memphis ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 9005th and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$5.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$1417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$1503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$9.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$7.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$1574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$27140

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$508
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$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
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$831
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$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
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$576

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$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
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$2165
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$2609
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$1397
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$1354
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$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855