Bamako vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$254
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
20
29
😀 Quality of life
23
32
🏙️ Population
4.23M
42.7K

The cost of living in Bamako is 6% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7964th and 8291st ($583 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.7 months in Meru. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 9005th and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$8839

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$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$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
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$460
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524