Bamako vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bamako | Nairobi | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Bamako is 25% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8028th and 6622nd ($569 vs $760) 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 8788th and 5369th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 52 km or 32 mi |  Koulikoro | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Banamba | |
| 147 km or 92 mi | Bougouni | |
| 207 km or 129 mi | Segou | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Markala | |
| 289 km or 180 mi |  Kankan | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Sikasso | |
| 435 km or 270 mi |  Bobo-Dioulasso | |
| 438 km or 272 mi |  Korhogo | |
| 448 km or 278 mi | Nouna | |
| 492 km or 305 mi | Dedougou | |
| 510 km or 317 mi | Gueckedou | |
| 512 km or 318 mi | Mamou | |
| 552 km or 343 mi | Nzerekore | |
| 566 km or 352 mi |  Yekepa | |
| 593 km or 368 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 612 km or 381 mi | Koudougou | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Ouahigouya | |
| 634 km or 394 mi |  Kenema | |
| 640 km or 398 mi | Bouake | |
| 652 km or 405 mi | Forecariah | |
| 663 km or 412 mi | Bo | |
| 664 km or 412 mi | Leo | |
| 702 km or 436 mi | Ouagadougou | |
| 713 km or 443 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
| 714 km or 444 mi | Boffa | |
| 715 km or 444 mi | Conakry | |
| 726 km or 451 mi |  Bafata | |
| 728 km or 452 mi | Kakata | |
| 736 km or 458 mi | Freetown | |
| 754 km or 469 mi |  Kolda | |
| 759 km or 471 mi | Gagnoa | |
| 761 km or 473 mi | Manga | |
| 769 km or 478 mi | Monrovia | |
| 810 km or 504 mi | Divo | |
| 822 km or 511 mi | Abengourou | |
| 831 km or 516 mi | Bissau | |
| 854 km or 530 mi | Agboville | |
| 856 km or 532 mi | Greenville | |
| 858 km or 533 mi |  Tamale |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 40 km or 25 mi |  Thika | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Machakos | |
| 139 km or 87 mi | Nakuru | |
| 175 km or 109 mi | Meru | |
| 232 km or 144 mi |  Arusha | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Moshi | |
| 263 km or 164 mi | Eldoret | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Kisumu | |
| 316 km or 196 mi | Mumias | |
| 367 km or 228 mi |  Tororo | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Mbale | |
| 425 km or 264 mi | Malindi | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Mombasa | |
| 444 km or 276 mi | Jinja | |
| 456 km or 284 mi | Mwanza | |
| 491 km or 305 mi | Tanga | |
| 501 km or 311 mi | Kira Town | |
| 503 km or 313 mi | Kampala | |
| 507 km or 315 mi | Entebbe | |
| 564 km or 351 mi | Dodoma | |
| 603 km or 375 mi | Stone Town | |
| 604 km or 375 mi | Zanzibar | |
| 623 km or 387 mi | Morogoro | |
| 671 km or 417 mi | Dar es Salaam | |
| 674 km or 419 mi | Gulu | |
| 741 km or 461 mi |  Muyinga | |
| 751 km or 467 mi |  Byumba | |
| 755 km or 469 mi | Kigali | |
| 769 km or 478 mi | Ruyigi | |
| 778 km or 483 mi | Kasese | |
| 794 km or 494 mi | Nyanza | |
| 796 km or 495 mi |  Bunia | |
| 798 km or 496 mi | Ruhengeri | |
| 798 km or 496 mi | Ngozi | |
| 799 km or 496 mi | Butare | |
| 801 km or 498 mi | Gitega | |
| 811 km or 504 mi | Rutana | |
| 813 km or 505 mi | Arua | |
| 835 km or 519 mi | Kibuye | |
| 841 km or 523 mi | Beni |