Bamako vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$2267
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1444
$5517
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1318
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$2636
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$3146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
99
😀 Quality of life
22
95
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.15M

The cost of living in Bamako is 75% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 8028th and 1222nd ($569 vs $2267) 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 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 8788th and 25th 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
$2.93
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$1388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1086
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$3084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$2210
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$12726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$8943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$90.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$5.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$20.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$9.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$4.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$738
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$16193

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$491
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$489
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$490
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$489
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$499
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$916
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$733
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$735
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1009
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1019
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$999
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$487
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$743
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$756
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1272
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$937
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$998
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1278
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$753
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$869
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$998
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1061
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$804
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1346
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$964
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$904
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$774
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$523
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$906
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$889
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$827
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$882
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
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$507

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1276
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1693
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1672
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2123
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1861
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1449
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2081
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1891
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1619
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1726
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1813
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1660
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1543
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1637
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1752
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1603
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1638
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1621
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1582
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1844
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1653
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1596
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1278
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1439
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1317
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1754
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1230
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1343
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1403
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1202
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1182
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1159
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1192
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1329
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1126
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1458
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1169
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$1382
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1219
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1293