Bamako vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$219
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$3155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
99
😀 Quality of life
24
94
🏙️ Population
2.01M
2.15M

The cost of living in Bamako is 77% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 8384th and 1216th ($518 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 8836th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$8.14
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$16502

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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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381