Bamako vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$219
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$2722
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
24
95
🏙️ Population
2.01M
1.76M

The cost of living in Bamako is 72% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 8384th and 2281st ($518 vs $1821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 76th in Mali and Canada, respectively. Check Mali vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Montreal ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 8836th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$6.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$52
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$81.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$7593
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$4320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$7624

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1808
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1962
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1821
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2105
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1949
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1882
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1912
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1846
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1841
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1835
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1820
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1906
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1813
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1845
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1783
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1772
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1816
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1808
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1659
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1797
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1397
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1158
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1576