Bamako vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$569
$2359
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1444
$5397
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1479
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$2435
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$412
$3493
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
94
😀 Quality of life
22
93
🏙️ Population
4.23M
664K

The cost of living in Bamako is 76% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 8028th and 1038th ($569 vs $2359) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Mali and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Mali vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 8788th and 68th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$6.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$266
$1509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$650
$2680
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$2049
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$46.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.62%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1772
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1030
$3934
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$4.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.54
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.98
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.4
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.5
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.8
$2027
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$10730

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$1272
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$937
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$998
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$1278
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$753
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$869
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$887
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$998
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$1061
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$804
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$487
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$1346
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$964
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$904
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$774
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$523
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$906
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$889
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$2042
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$2199
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$2049
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$2081
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$1934
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$1805
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$1739
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$1890
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$2251
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$1917
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$2090
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$2291
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$2026
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$2180
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$1862
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$2791
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$2049
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$2085
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$1492
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$2001
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$1975
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$2432
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$1957
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$1937
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$1944
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$1631
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$1421
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$1879
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$1640
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$2105
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$1613
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$1651
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$1958
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$1530
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$1318
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