Bamako vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1444
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$4131
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
21
99
😀 Quality of life
22
90
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.6M

The cost of living in Bamako is 78% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8028th and 664th ($569 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 610th in Mali and the United States, respectively. Check Mali vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 8788th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$19774

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$490
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$491
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$489
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
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$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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$2625
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$2596
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$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
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$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
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$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
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$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
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$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
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$2693