Bamako vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1392
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$124
$2197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
20
91
😀 Quality of life
24
91
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.75M

The cost of living in Bamako is 72% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 8116th and 1819th ($583 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Mali and Italy, respectively. Check Mali vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 9030th and 179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Rome

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Bamako Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.21
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.81%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.27
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.45
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.9
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.19
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4188
$12431

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$508
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$507
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
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207 km or 129 mi Segou
$508
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$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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$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
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$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358