Bamako vs Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$2016
🏠 One person rent
$219
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$604
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
21
56
😀 Quality of life
24
43
🏙️ Population
2.01M
2.9M

The cost of living in Bamako is 44% less expensive than in Salvador. Cities ranked 8384th and 5826th ($518 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 0.4 months in Salvador. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Salvador ranked 44th in Brazil, while ranked 8836th and 6863rd 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
$2.85
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.67
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
12.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$6.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$7.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$8.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$73.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$12057

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 47 mi Valenca
$680
81 km or 51 mi Santo Antonio de Jesus
$674
93 km or 58 mi Feira de Santana
$701
93 km or 58 mi Alagoinhas
$666
155 km or 96 mi Serrinha
$635
197 km or 122 mi Jequie
$592
201 km or 125 mi Itaberaba
$620
210 km or 131 mi Ilheus
$494
218 km or 136 mi Itabuna
$438
222 km or 138 mi Estancia
$606
278 km or 173 mi Aracaju
$634
315 km or 196 mi Itapetinga
$566
328 km or 204 mi Vitoria da Conquista
$595
334 km or 207 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525
364 km or 226 mi Penedo
$611
367 km or 228 mi Brumado
$597
391 km or 243 mi Porto Seguro
$577
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
408 km or 254 mi Irece
$550
412 km or 256 mi Arapiraca
$634
446 km or 277 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
451 km or 280 mi Juazeiro
$444
454 km or 282 mi Petrolina
$436
465 km or 289 mi Itamaraju
$583
476 km or 296 mi Maceio
$651
482 km or 300 mi Guanambi
$621
485 km or 301 mi Rio Largo
$615
504 km or 313 mi Garanhuns
$612
524 km or 326 mi Teixeira de Freitas
$587
531 km or 330 mi Arcoverde
$580
532 km or 331 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
549 km or 341 mi Salgueiro
$576
590 km or 367 mi Caruaru
$504
605 km or 376 mi Janauba
$645
631 km or 392 mi Teofilo Otoni
$573
645 km or 401 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
645 km or 401 mi Crato
$619
646 km or 402 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
655 km or 407 mi Sao Mateus
$601
662 km or 411 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711