Bamako vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$4699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
21
69
😀 Quality of life
22
91
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.61M

The cost of living in Bamako is 76% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 8054th and 973rd ($574 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 858th 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 2 months in Phoenix. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 8767th and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$10377

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$979
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$766
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$1047
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$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
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$492

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$1989
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$2588
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$2201
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$2430
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$2287
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$2416
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$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
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$2414
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$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
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$2338
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$2342
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$2422
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$2291
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$2313
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$2324
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$2484
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$2415
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$2052
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$2040
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$2016
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$1954
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$2268
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$2026
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$1999
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$2638
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$1792
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$1886
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$1986
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$786
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$1928
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$840
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$1665
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$1842
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$758
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$2643
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$955
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$2657