Bamako vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1361
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$239
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$167
$2799
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
20
52
😀 Quality of life
25
85
🏙️ Population
4.23M
342K

The cost of living in Bamako is 72% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 8310th and 1924th ($561 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1512th 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 0.3 months in Bamako compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 8953rd and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bamako vs San Juan

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Bamako San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.65
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$158
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$280
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1738
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.79
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.3
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$129
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4776
$12973

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120