Bamako vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Bamako	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$583	$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1392	$3907
🏠 One person rent	$251	$873
🏘️ Family rent	$416	$1435
🍽️ Food expenses	$207	$558
🚐 Transport expenses	$71.4	$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$124	$2900
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	20	38
😀 Quality of life	24	88
🏙️ Population	4.23M	549K

The cost of living in Bamako is 66% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 8116th and 3269th ($583 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 113th in Mali and Canada, respectively. Check Mali vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Quebec City ranked 28th in Canada, while ranked 9030th and 332nd 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	$3.21	$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$20.4	$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.71	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.98	$5.49
☕ Cappuccino	$1.98	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.51	$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$270	$863
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$165	$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$479	$1500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$292	$1244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$40.7	$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$62	$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$24.4	$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	12.81%	5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1759	$8196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$927	$2969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.32	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$13.2	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$6.27	$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.96	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.16	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.67	$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.14	$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.51	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.07	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.81	$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.36	$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.11	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.94	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.9	$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.98	$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.32	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.11	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.45	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.52	$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.8	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.93	$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.87	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.51	$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.22	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$24.9	$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$4.19	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16.9	$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.68	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$27.4	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$62.4	$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$113	$719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4188	$7052

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Cities near Bamako

Distance	City	Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi	Koulikoro	$508
116 km or 72 mi	Banamba	$507
147 km or 92 mi	Bougouni	$507
207 km or 129 mi	Segou	$508
237 km or 147 mi	Markala	$508
289 km or 180 mi	Kankan	$1001
293 km or 182 mi	Sikasso	$515
435 km or 270 mi	Bobo-Dioulasso	$842
438 km or 272 mi	Korhogo	$1097
448 km or 278 mi	Nouna	$837
492 km or 305 mi	Dedougou	$840
510 km or 317 mi	Gueckedou	$1004
512 km or 318 mi	Mamou	$1016
552 km or 343 mi	Nzerekore	$999
566 km or 352 mi	Yekepa	$502
593 km or 368 mi	Sanniquellie	$501
612 km or 381 mi	Koudougou	$836
613 km or 381 mi	Ouahigouya	$867
634 km or 394 mi	Kenema	$1257
640 km or 398 mi	Bouake	$1124
652 km or 405 mi	Forecariah	$993
663 km or 412 mi	Bo	$1257
664 km or 412 mi	Leo	$862
702 km or 436 mi	Ouagadougou	$983
713 km or 443 mi	Yamoussoukro	$1060
714 km or 444 mi	Boffa	$990
715 km or 444 mi	Conakry	$1058
726 km or 451 mi	Bafata	$852
728 km or 452 mi	Kakata	$503
736 km or 458 mi	Freetown	$1323
754 km or 469 mi	Kolda	$1127
759 km or 471 mi	Gagnoa	$1079
761 km or 473 mi	Manga	$894
769 km or 478 mi	Monrovia	$535
810 km or 504 mi	Divo	$1092
822 km or 511 mi	Abengourou	$1075
831 km or 516 mi	Bissau	$878
854 km or 530 mi	Agboville	$1066
856 km or 532 mi	Greenville	$502
858 km or 533 mi	Tamale	$612

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1685
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1024
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1466
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1265
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1180
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1434
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1399
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1451
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1589
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1506
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1104
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1254
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1526
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1642
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1458
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1341
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1142
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1723
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1838
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1846
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1861
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1891
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1918
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1852
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1897
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1918
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1800
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1907
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1923
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2080
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1875
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1857
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1928
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1960
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1862
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1876
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2047
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1940
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1893
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1934