Bamako vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$219
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
21
30
😀 Quality of life
24
29
🏙️ Population
2.01M
42.7K

The cost of living in Bamako is 7% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8384th and 8601st ($518 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Mali and Kenya, respectively. Check Mali vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 8836th and 8527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.06
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$10.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$6789

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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
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$530
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539