Bamako vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Bamako Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$239
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
25
91
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.6M

The cost of living in Bamako is 78% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8310th and 741st ($561 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd 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 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 8953rd and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Bamako vs Philadelphia

Prices for goods and services in Bamako and Philadelphia are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Bamako Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$20275

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Bamako

Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737