Bamako vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$2166
🏠 One person rent
$239
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
20
57
😀 Quality of life
25
63
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.42M

The cost of living in Bamako is 37% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 8310th and 6337th ($561 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Mali and Brazil, respectively. Check Mali vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 0.4 months in Salvador. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Salvador ranked 21st in Brazil, while ranked 8953rd and 5445th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs Salvador

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Bamako Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$420
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$682
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$75.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$2069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$1176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$9.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$7.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$77.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$15139

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$690
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$691
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$575
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$678
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$654
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$624
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$660
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$568
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$495
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$661
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$599
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$583
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$571
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$649
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$601
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$632
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$606
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$673
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$491
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$617
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$630
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$752
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$616
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$696
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$705
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$627
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$641
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$617
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$598
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$623
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$609
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$614
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$637
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751