Bamako vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$239
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$1555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
20
59
😀 Quality of life
25
80
🏙️ Population
4.23M
595K

The cost of living in Bamako is 55% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 8310th and 4631st ($561 vs $1254) 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 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 1.2 months in Riga. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 8953rd and 657th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Riga

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Bamako Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$5.81
 Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$18197

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52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$493
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$494
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$494
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$495
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$495
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$993
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$501
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1076
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$835
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$836
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$998
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1005
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$993
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$487
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$486
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$830
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$868
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1219
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1100
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$984
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1231
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$863
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$988
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$983
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1050
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$831
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$487
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1272
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1119
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1062
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$896
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$518
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1067
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1049
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$857
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1043
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$487
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1374
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1000
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$893
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$938
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$895
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$964
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$860
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$982
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$932
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1179
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1225
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1054
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$938
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1040
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$835
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$859
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1220
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1258
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1077
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1434
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$928
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$758
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1594
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$881
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1455
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1085
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1114
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$1016
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1597
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1498
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1081
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1970
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1974
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$445
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1170
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1391