Bamako vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bamako | Rabat | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Bamako is 19% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 8028th and 6866th ($569 vs $705) 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 0.9 months in Rabat. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Rabat ranked 1st in Morocco, while ranked 8788th and 4758th among best cities to live in the world.
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| Bamako | Rabat | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 52 km or 32 mi |  Koulikoro | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Banamba | |
| 147 km or 92 mi | Bougouni | |
| 207 km or 129 mi | Segou | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Markala | |
| 289 km or 180 mi |  Kankan | |
| 293 km or 182 mi | Sikasso | |
| 435 km or 270 mi |  Bobo-Dioulasso | |
| 438 km or 272 mi |  Korhogo | |
| 448 km or 278 mi | Nouna | |
| 492 km or 305 mi | Dedougou | |
| 510 km or 317 mi | Gueckedou | |
| 512 km or 318 mi | Mamou | |
| 552 km or 343 mi | Nzerekore | |
| 566 km or 352 mi |  Yekepa | |
| 593 km or 368 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 612 km or 381 mi | Koudougou | |
| 613 km or 381 mi | Ouahigouya | |
| 634 km or 394 mi |  Kenema | |
| 640 km or 398 mi | Bouake | |
| 652 km or 405 mi | Forecariah | |
| 663 km or 412 mi | Bo | |
| 664 km or 412 mi | Leo | |
| 702 km or 436 mi | Ouagadougou | |
| 713 km or 443 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
| 714 km or 444 mi | Boffa | |
| 715 km or 444 mi | Conakry | |
| 726 km or 451 mi |  Bafata | |
| 728 km or 452 mi | Kakata | |
| 736 km or 458 mi | Freetown | |
| 754 km or 469 mi |  Kolda | |
| 759 km or 471 mi | Gagnoa | |
| 761 km or 473 mi | Manga | |
| 769 km or 478 mi | Monrovia | |
| 810 km or 504 mi | Divo | |
| 822 km or 511 mi | Abengourou | |
| 831 km or 516 mi | Bissau | |
| 854 km or 530 mi | Agboville | |
| 856 km or 532 mi | Greenville | |
| 858 km or 533 mi |  Tamale |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 3.3 km or 2 mi |  Sale | |
| 13 km or 8.1 mi | Temara | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Kenitra | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Mohammedia | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Casablanca | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Meknes | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Khouribga | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Fez | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | El Jadida | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Beni Mellal | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Tangier | |
| 218 km or 135 mi | Tetouan | |
| 248 km or 154 mi |  Tarifa | |
| 250 km or 155 mi | Ceuta | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Algeciras | |
| 269 km or 167 mi | Los Barrios | |
| 271 km or 169 mi |  Gibraltar City | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | Chiclana de la Frontera | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | La Linea de la Concepcion | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Cadiz | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Marrakesh | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Rota | |
| 295 km or 184 mi | Safi | |
| 304 km or 189 mi | Jerez de la Frontera | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Estepona | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Arcos de la Frontera | |
| 328 km or 204 mi | Marbella | |
| 337 km or 210 mi | Ronda | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Fuengirola | |
| 346 km or 215 mi |  Olhao | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Faro | |
| 349 km or 217 mi | Mijas | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | Benalmadena | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | Tavira | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Huelva | |
| 361 km or 224 mi | Almonte | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | Moguer | |
| 363 km or 226 mi | Loule | |
| 364 km or 226 mi | Albufeira | |
| 371 km or 231 mi | Malaga |