Bamako vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$219
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
24
96
🏙️ Population
2.01M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bamako is 87% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8384th and 6th ($518 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.6 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 8836th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs New York City

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Bamako New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$17859

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$479
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$732
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$976
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$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
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$989
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$972
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$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
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$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
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$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
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$468
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$443

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$2529
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$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
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$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
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$2622
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$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
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$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
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$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
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$2684
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$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
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$2638
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$2695
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$2615
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$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
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$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
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