Bamako vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$251
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
20
40
😀 Quality of life
24
62
🏙️ Population
4.23M
573K

The cost of living in Bamako is 25% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8116th and 6865th ($583 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Mali and Morocco, respectively. Check Mali vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.5 months in Rabat. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 9030th and 5750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Rabat

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Bamako Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$5.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$7353

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$598
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$671
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$612
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$732
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$589
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$513
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$558
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$482
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$881
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$577
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1394
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1340
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1041
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1212
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1560
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$769
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1497
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$539
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1625
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1935
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1003
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1537
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1490
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1471
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1551
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1614
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1563
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1275
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1337
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1307
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1581
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1979
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1727