Bamako vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$254
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
23
98
🏙️ Population
4.23M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bamako is 86% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7964th and 4th ($583 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and the United States, respectively. Check Mali vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 9005th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$22663

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$506
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207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
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$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
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$576

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174