Bamako vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$251
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$1554
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
20
19
😀 Quality of life
24
77
🏙️ Population
4.23M
630K

The cost of living in Bamako is 55% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 8116th and 4556th ($583 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st in Mali and Italy, respectively. Check Mali vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 9030th and 1102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Palermo

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Bamako Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$10956

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Distance City Cost of living
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$508
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$507
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1001
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$515
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1097
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$837
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$840
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1004
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1016
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$502
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$501
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$836
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$867
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1257
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1124
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$993
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1257
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$862
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$983
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$990
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1058
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$852
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$503
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1323
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1127
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1079
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$894
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$535
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1092
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1075
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$878
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1066
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342