Bamako vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$2114
🏠 One person rent
$219
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$814
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$195
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
48
😀 Quality of life
24
30
🏙️ Population
2.01M
2.81M

The cost of living in Bamako is 45% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 8384th and 5755th ($518 vs $936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Mali and Sudan, respectively. Check Mali vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 8836th and 8446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Omdurman

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Bamako Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$298
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$56.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
21.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$3.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$6.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$66.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$62.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$2033

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$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
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$901
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$899
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1095
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$881
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$959
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$881
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$1061
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$885
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$466
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1361
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$466
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$479
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$498
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$883
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$467
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$800
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$1034
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$820
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$280
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1100
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1032
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$871
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$484
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$489
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$920
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$844
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$923
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$404
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$840
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$443
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$938
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$466
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$498
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$449
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$467