Bamako vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Bamako	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$561	$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1361	$3908
🏠 One person rent	$239	$829
🏘️ Family rent	$403	$1438
🍽️ Food expenses	$203	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$67.6	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$167	$2878
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	20	38
😀 Quality of life	25	87
🏙️ Population	4.23M	574K

The cost of living in Bamako is 66% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 8310th and 3402nd ($561 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 116th in Mali and Canada, respectively. Check Mali vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 8953rd and 327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Quebec City

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	Bamako	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.06	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.3	$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.65	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.98	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$1.99	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.5	$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$259	$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$158	$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$477	$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$280	$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39.3	$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.3	$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22	$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.73%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1738	$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$913	$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.28	$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$12.2	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.79	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.98	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.16	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.64	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.48	$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.92	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.23	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.75	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.07	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.51	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.93	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.87	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.91	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.3	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.07	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.06	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.5	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.15	$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.01	$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.85	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.5	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.17	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.2	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.01	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$15.8	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$3.98	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$27.3	$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$60.6	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$129	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4776	$8149

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Cities near Bamako

Distance	City	Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi	Koulikoro	$493
116 km or 72 mi	Banamba	$494
147 km or 92 mi	Bougouni	$494
207 km or 129 mi	Segou	$495
237 km or 147 mi	Markala	$495
289 km or 180 mi	Kankan	$993
293 km or 182 mi	Sikasso	$501
435 km or 270 mi	Bobo-Dioulasso	$846
438 km or 272 mi	Korhogo	$1076
448 km or 278 mi	Nouna	$835
492 km or 305 mi	Dedougou	$836
510 km or 317 mi	Gueckedou	$998
512 km or 318 mi	Mamou	$1005
552 km or 343 mi	Nzerekore	$993
566 km or 352 mi	Yekepa	$487
593 km or 368 mi	Sanniquellie	$486
612 km or 381 mi	Koudougou	$830
613 km or 381 mi	Ouahigouya	$868
634 km or 394 mi	Kenema	$1219
640 km or 398 mi	Bouake	$1100
652 km or 405 mi	Forecariah	$984
663 km or 412 mi	Bo	$1231
664 km or 412 mi	Leo	$863
702 km or 436 mi	Ouagadougou	$988
713 km or 443 mi	Yamoussoukro	$1044
714 km or 444 mi	Boffa	$983
715 km or 444 mi	Conakry	$1050
726 km or 451 mi	Bafata	$831
728 km or 452 mi	Kakata	$487
736 km or 458 mi	Freetown	$1272
754 km or 469 mi	Kolda	$1119
759 km or 471 mi	Gagnoa	$1062
761 km or 473 mi	Manga	$896
769 km or 478 mi	Monrovia	$518
810 km or 504 mi	Divo	$1067
822 km or 511 mi	Abengourou	$1049
831 km or 516 mi	Bissau	$857
854 km or 530 mi	Agboville	$1043
856 km or 532 mi	Greenville	$487
858 km or 533 mi	Tamale	$666

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1638
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1002
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1457
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1238
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1219
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1441
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1365
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1421
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1575
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1504
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1122
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1289
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1533
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1675
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1421
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1384
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1199
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1817
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1829
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1828
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1861
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1892
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1874
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2051
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1850
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1901
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1937
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1828
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2058
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1921
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1913