Bamako vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$2907
🏠 One person rent
$254
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$84
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$1324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
21
61
😀 Quality of life
22
79
🏙️ Population
4.23M
605K

The cost of living in Bamako is 51% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 8054th and 4672nd ($574 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Latvia, respectively. Check Mali vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 8767th and 580th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$9.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$54.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$5.18
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$510
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$181
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$2784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$1763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$34.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$7.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$8.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$13962

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1377
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1111
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$856
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$893
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$946
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$999
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$1042
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$902
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$923
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1102
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1151
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$966
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$950
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$899
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1029
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$817
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$856
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1120
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1191
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1016
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1341
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$886
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$440
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1447
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$871
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1278
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$973
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1061
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$578
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1525
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$979
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1363
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$846
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1936
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2023
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$390
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1057
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1363