Bamako vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$840
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1444
$1956
🏠 One person rent
$251
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$721
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$191
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
21
29
😀 Quality of life
22
36
🏙️ Population
4.23M
159K

The cost of living in Bamako is 32% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 8028th and 6298th ($569 vs $840) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Mali vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 8788th and 7365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$821
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$460
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$92.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$45.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$25.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$5.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$2.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$32.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$2887

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$490
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$491
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$489
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$490
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$489
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$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
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$838
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$865
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1114
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1046
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1052
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$507
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$960
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$552
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$477
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$998
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$970
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1000
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$953
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$647
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$675
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$827
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$964
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$804
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$998
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1061
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$998
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1346
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1019
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1278
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1272
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1612
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1558
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1287
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1665
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1361
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1371
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$523
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1268
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$569
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$487
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$490
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$491