Bamako vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2030
🏠 One person rent
$254
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
21
67
😀 Quality of life
22
57
🏙️ Population
4.23M
5.55M

The cost of living in Bamako is 23% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8054th and 6689th ($574 vs $745) 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.5 months in Nairobi. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 8767th and 5632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$38.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
14.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$1125
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$5.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$3.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$6.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$58.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$8325

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Nairobi

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$571
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$482
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$493
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$535
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$543
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$548
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$460
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$518
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$483
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$581
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$583
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$502
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$560
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$511
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$466
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$601
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$643
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$707
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$559
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$564
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$675
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$736
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$639
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$579
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$509
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$622
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$723
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$509
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$568
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$545
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$784
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$598
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$509
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$441
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$510
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$509
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$576
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$579
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$768