Bamako vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$254
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
20
18
😀 Quality of life
23
69
🏙️ Population
4.23M
151K

The cost of living in Bamako is 44% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7964th and 5220th ($583 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Mali and Montenegro, respectively. Check Mali vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 9005th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$7507

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$506
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$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
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503