Bamako vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$4277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
20
70
😀 Quality of life
23
91
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.61M

The cost of living in Bamako is 75% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7964th and 1184th ($583 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1035th 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.8 months in Phoenix. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 9005th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$16644

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$506
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$506
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$508
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$506
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$508
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$576

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766