Bamako vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1844
🏠 One person rent
$219
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$717
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$503
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
40
😀 Quality of life
24
58
🏙️ Population
2.01M
573K

The cost of living in Bamako is 28% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8384th and 6711th ($518 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Morocco, respectively. Check Mali vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.7 months in Rabat. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 8836th and 5615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.94
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$2099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$1292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$24.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$3292

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$533
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$574
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$520
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$627
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$826
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$424
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$437
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$529
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$503
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$445
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$661
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$504
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1119
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1091
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$932
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1178
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1129
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$609
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1159
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$470
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1314
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1774
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1254
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1321
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1328
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1318
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1357
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1480
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1385
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1101
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1158
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1123
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1494
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2218
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1435