Bamako vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$2744
🏠 One person rent
$219
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$1705
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
21
44
😀 Quality of life
24
68
🏙️ Population
2.01M
1.42M

The cost of living in Bamako is 54% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 8384th and 4635th ($518 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Oman, respectively. Check Mali vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.5 months in Muscat. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 8836th and 3535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$5.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$10.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$845
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1789
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$1167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$4.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$8464

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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
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1164
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$787
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$779
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1132
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$1841
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1612
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$672
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$573
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$544
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$822
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$604
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1872
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$798
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1810
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$457
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$890
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$530
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1285
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1375
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1327
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$417
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$844
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$606
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$959
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$604
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1005
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$868
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$606
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$621
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$910
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$646