Bamako vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$239
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
20
27
😀 Quality of life
25
28
🏙️ Population
4.23M
42.7K

The cost of living in Bamako is 3% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8310th and 8425th ($561 vs $543) 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 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 8953rd and 8855th 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
$3.06
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$10408

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$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
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583