Bamako vs Minsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Minsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$2352
🏠 One person rent
$239
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$813
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$692
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
20
59
😀 Quality of life
25
68
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2M

The cost of living in Bamako is 39% less expensive than in Minsk. Cities ranked 8310th and 6121st ($561 vs $924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Belarus, respectively. Check Mali vs Belarus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.7 months in Minsk. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Minsk ranked 1st in Belarus, while ranked 8953rd and 4446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Minsk

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Bamako Minsk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$44.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$7.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1020
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$667
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$40
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$62.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
16.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$2491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$19.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$5.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$8.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$5.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$406
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$14758

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$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

Cities near Minsk

Distance City Cost of living
72 km or 44 mi Barysaw
$676
136 km or 85 mi Baranavichy
$608
139 km or 86 mi Babruysk
$477
171 km or 107 mi Vilnius
$1434
182 km or 113 mi Mogilev
$669
218 km or 135 mi Utena
$974
220 km or 137 mi Vitebsk
$355
221 km or 137 mi Pinsk
$527
229 km or 142 mi Daugavpils
$938
235 km or 146 mi Alytus
$881
247 km or 154 mi Grodno
$445
249 km or 155 mi Jonava
$859
260 km or 161 mi Kaunas
$1258
280 km or 174 mi Gomel
$589
283 km or 176 mi Marijampole
$928
288 km or 179 mi Panevezys
$982
290 km or 180 mi Rezekne
$835
303 km or 188 mi Suwalki
$1114
303 km or 189 mi Bialystok
$1229
307 km or 191 mi Smolensk
$629
308 km or 191 mi Jekabpils
$895
330 km or 205 mi Brest
$669
342 km or 212 mi Elk
$1170
353 km or 219 mi Siauliai
$964
363 km or 226 mi Biala Podlaska
$1078
367 km or 228 mi Chernihiv
$479
371 km or 231 mi Lomza
$1060
374 km or 232 mi Ogre
$1000
376 km or 233 mi Rivne
$397
382 km or 238 mi Lutsk
$543
390 km or 243 mi Jelgava
$893
401 km or 249 mi Siedlce
$1023
403 km or 250 mi Riga
$1254
406 km or 252 mi Ostroleka
$1165
412 km or 256 mi Zhytomyr
$591
413 km or 257 mi Chelm
$1205
416 km or 259 mi Jurmala
$1374
426 km or 265 mi Valmiera
$938
427 km or 265 mi Mazeikiai
$860
434 km or 269 mi Kyiv
$853