Bamako vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$2480
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$5726
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$2535
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$274
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$3974
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
20
99
😀 Quality of life
24
96
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.11M

The cost of living in Bamako is 76% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 8116th and 916th ($583 vs $2480) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Mali and France, respectively. Check Mali vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.6 months in Paris. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 9030th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Paris

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Bamako Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$70.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$4.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$2814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$14879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$9948
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$25.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$911
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$17184

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2060
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1935
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1975
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2421
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2114
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$2010
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2141
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1803
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1985
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$2028
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1831
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1975
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1991
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1960
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1874
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1860
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1876
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1992
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1911
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1821
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1459
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1654
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1469
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1775
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1448
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1547
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1443
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1383
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1370
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1365
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1520
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1276
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1650
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1306
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1626
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1437
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1544