Bamako vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$2122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$4795
🏠 One person rent
$239
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$3638
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
20
49
😀 Quality of life
25
91
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.02M

The cost of living in Bamako is 74% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 8310th and 1688th ($561 vs $2122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 22nd in Mali and Canada, respectively. Check Mali vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 1.7 months in Ottawa. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Ottawa ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 8953rd and 141st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Ottawa

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Bamako Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$5.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$1072
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$2157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$1775
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$93.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
4.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$4527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$4215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$66.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$17263

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$493
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$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
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$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1839
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2189
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1674
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1848
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1942
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1864
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1906
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1832
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1926
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1914
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1903
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1928
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1915
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1913
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1918
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1451
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1929
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1917
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1905
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$2058
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1852
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1816
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1863
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1828
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1905
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1901
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
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$1921
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1874
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1937
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2051
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1861
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1817
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1829
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1702
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875