Bamako vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$254
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
22
97
🏙️ Population
4.23M
8.8M

The cost of living in Bamako is 86% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 8054th and 5th ($574 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 8767th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$9.78
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$20585

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$766
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$1047
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$745
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$742
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$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
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$971
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$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
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$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
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$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
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$494
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$492

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$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
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$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
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$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
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$2762
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$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
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$2641
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$2778
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$2646
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$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
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$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
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$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
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