Bamako vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$2035
🏠 One person rent
$239
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$518
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
20
67
😀 Quality of life
25
59
🏙️ Population
4.23M
5.55M

The cost of living in Bamako is 30% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8310th and 6736th ($561 vs $807) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Kenya, respectively. Check Mali vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.3 months in Nairobi. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 8953rd and 6034th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Nairobi

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Bamako Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$5.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$29.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$45.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
14.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$10471

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795