Bamako vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$254
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
20
68
😀 Quality of life
23
58
🏙️ Population
4.23M
5.55M

The cost of living in Bamako is 28% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7964th and 6622nd ($583 vs $811) 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 9005th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$8707

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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

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820