Bamako vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$251
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
20
27
😀 Quality of life
24
32
🏙️ Population
4.23M
42.7K

The cost of living in Bamako is 7% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8116th and 8447th ($583 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Mali and Kenya, respectively. Check Mali vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 9030th and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Meru

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Bamako Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$9031

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$455
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$797
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544