Bamako vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$1824
🏠 One person rent
$254
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$513
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
21
56
😀 Quality of life
22
58
🏙️ Population
4.23M
2.42M

The cost of living in Bamako is 23% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 8054th and 6712th ($574 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Mali and Brazil, respectively. Check Mali vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.6 months in Salvador. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Salvador ranked 8th in Brazil, while ranked 8767th and 5558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$365
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$60.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$15.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$1184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$657
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$5.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$2.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$22.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$6.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$10964

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$497
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$495
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$496
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$498
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

Cities near Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$599
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$604
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$602
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$606
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$591
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$545
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$579
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$471
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$406
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$640
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$670
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$529
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$538
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$602
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$542
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$519
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$597
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$414
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$412
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$582
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$630
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$553
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$589
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$610
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$575
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$557
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$545
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$495
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$573
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$556
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$573
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$608
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610