Bamako vs Montreal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Montreal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1903
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$4337
🏠 One person rent
$254
$969
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$2945
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
23
95
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.8M

The cost of living in Bamako is 69% less expensive than in Montreal. Cities ranked 7964th and 2306th ($583 vs $1903) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd in Mali and Canada, respectively. Check Mali vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.5 months in Montreal. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Montreal ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 9005th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Montreal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$5.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$3.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1055
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$839
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$1821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$74.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$6195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$4493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$133
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$4789

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$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
3.6 km or 2.3 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Westmount
$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi Longueuil
$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi Mount Royal
$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Brossard
$2055
11 km or 7 mi La Prairie
$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi Boucherville
$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi Candiac
$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Dorval
$1853
17 km or 10 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
17 km or 10 mi Laval
$1930
20 km or 12 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
20 km or 12 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
20 km or 13 mi Chateauguay
$1867
21 km or 13 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
22 km or 14 mi Varennes
$1786
22 km or 14 mi Terrebonne
$1805
23 km or 14 mi Chambly
$1853
24 km or 15 mi Boisbriand
$1763
25 km or 15 mi Kirkland
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Repentigny
$1767
26 km or 16 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Mascouche
$1766
27 km or 17 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
29 km or 18 mi Beloeil
$1776
31 km or 19 mi Blainville
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
38 km or 23 mi L'Assomption
$1671
39 km or 24 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
41 km or 26 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
44 km or 27 mi Mirabel
$1782
46 km or 28 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
49 km or 31 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
53 km or 33 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
57 km or 35 mi Joliette
$1449
66 km or 41 mi Granby
$1120
68 km or 42 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
91 km or 56 mi Plattsburgh
$1811