Bamako vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$3221
🏠 One person rent
$254
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$897
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$1147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
48
😀 Quality of life
22
76
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.32M

The cost of living in Bamako is 57% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 8054th and 4267th ($574 vs $1331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Uruguay, respectively. Check Mali vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.9 months in Montevideo. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 8767th and 940th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$561
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$670
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$85.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$2796
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$2616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$69.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$93.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$7936

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Montevideo

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1169
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1096
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1188
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$968
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1505
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$622
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$616
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1080
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$683
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$627
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$481
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$540
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$672
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$620
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$672
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$717
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$740
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$752
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$721
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$748
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$728
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$766
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$801
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$909
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$783
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$808
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$752
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$773
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$749
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$769
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$777
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$777
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$779
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$770
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$790
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$812
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$764
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$770
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$771