Bamako vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$219
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
21
30
😀 Quality of life
24
37
🏙️ Population
2.01M
159K

The cost of living in Bamako is 25% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 8384th and 6860th ($518 vs $692) 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 0.4 months in Praia. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 8836th and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$1069

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471