Bamako vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$254
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
87
😀 Quality of life
22
92
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.39M

The cost of living in Bamako is 83% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8054th and 45th ($574 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th in Mali and the United States, respectively. Check Mali vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 8767th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$21468

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$495
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$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
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$492

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$2973
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$2877
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$2783
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$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
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$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
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$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
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$2767
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$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
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$2828
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$2650
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$2842
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$2717
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$3001
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$2928
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$2587
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$912
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$2654
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$3444
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$3035
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$2950
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$3330
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$3047
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$2789
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$2595
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$2647