Bamako vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$251
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
20
95
😀 Quality of life
24
67
🏙️ Population
4.23M
6.21M

The cost of living in Bamako is 42% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8116th and 5559th ($583 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Brazil, respectively. Check Mali vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 9030th and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$13739

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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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631