Bamako vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1388
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$254
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
20
86
😀 Quality of life
23
93
🏙️ Population
4.23M
1.39M

The cost of living in Bamako is 83% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7964th and 43rd ($583 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd 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 0.2 months in Bamako compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 9005th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.11
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.97
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.89%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1744
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1038
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.24
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.76
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.82
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.5
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.4
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3658
$28967

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$508
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$1007
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$514
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$831
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$1099
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$821
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$822
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$1010
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$1021
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$1003
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$503
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$503
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$820
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$851
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1281
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1123
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$999
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1283
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$846
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$961
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$999
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1067
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$872
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$502
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1347
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1044
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1082
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$877
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$536
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1083
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1066
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$895
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1057
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$502
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$576

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$3195
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$3013
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$2932
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$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
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$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
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$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
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$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
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$2873
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$2681
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$2967
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$3049
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$2994
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$2715
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$3057
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$2776
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$3490
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$3075
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$2626
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$903
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$2671
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$3585
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$3037
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$3014
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$3450
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$2539
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$2742
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$2691
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