Bamako vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$219
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
21
14
😀 Quality of life
24
51
🏙️ Population
2.01M
224K

The cost of living in Bamako is 42% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 8384th and 5990th ($518 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and Suriname, respectively. Check Mali vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 8836th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$497

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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
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617