Bamako vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1242
🏠 One person rent
$219
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$45.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
21
21
😀 Quality of life
24
29
🏙️ Population
2.01M
1.02M

The cost of living in Bamako is 3% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8384th and 8495th ($518 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Liberia, respectively. Check Mali vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 8836th and 8457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Monrovia

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Bamako Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.76
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$132
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$288
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
10.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$5.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$6.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$21
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$13.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$56
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$81.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$2816

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Cities near Bamako

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

Cities near Monrovia

Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$470
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$689
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$689
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$468
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$469
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$977
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$972
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$469
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$751
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$971
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$989
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1024
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$975
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$897
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$968
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$888
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$923
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$976
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$472
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$916
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$892
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1114
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$518
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$778
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$479
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$874
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$799
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$471
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1049
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$471
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$470
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$471
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$556
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$459
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$486